nonconforming

Example Sentences

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But Mr. Musk’s success was because he was crazy and did things that were nonconforming before they weren’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

Fourth, because they are hard to research, comparatively little attention has been paid to the queer “street youth” who were the most active part of the resistance, many of whom were gender nonconforming.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2025

“The United States is committed to fighting for a world that accepts and respects transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming persons.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2024

The person potentially inhabits both masculine and feminine spirits while also being gender nonconforming.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2024

The growing Puritanism of the clergy stirred her wrath above measure, and she met the growth of "nonconforming" ministers by conferring new powers in 1583 on the Ecclesiastical Commission.

From History of the English People, Volume IV by Green, John Richard