uncharacteristic

Example Sentences

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Huge steps made by Red Bull this weekend but an uncharacteristic mistake on the first lap sending him into a spin left him on the back foot.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

"I'll go back to the start of the Six Nations. I thought Steve made some very uncharacteristic comments about a title-decider against France, looking ahead," Jones told the Rugby Unity podcast, published on Monday.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

A U-turn on sedans would be a reversal of uncharacteristic speed even for Detroit’s notoriously fickle industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

In 2022, she slipped had an uncharacteristic fall.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

She said, “Yes. All right, Alvin,” but he noticed in her tone an uncharacteristic anxiety.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote