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out of character





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Small-caps are typically more sensitive to interest rates, so the rally in the face of rising expectations of a rate hike could seem a bit out of character.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Encountering a “Joy of Painting” episode in a pet food store, then, is not out of character.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

While Plaza loves how “freeing” animation is — “your imagination can run totally wild” — she says that even though it’s out of character for her, she’d play the “bad cop” in the writers room.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

"It's out of character for him," Ken said.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

I’m out of character and Rufus is loving it.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera




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