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

“I think when one makes a splash with a certain kind of role, one is typecast in that role,” Bates says, referring to the unruly, nonconforming characters that have defined her career.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

But with a month and a half before the first show, there’s no indication that the county would consider reversing its previous decision to grant Remlinger Farms what’s called a nonconforming use certificate.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

There was, indeed, a plan of placing Mr. Solsgrace at the head of a nonconforming congregation in his present parish, which his followers would have readily consented to endow with a sufficient revenue.

From Peveril of the Peak by Scott, Walter, Sir