oddballs
Example Sentences
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Change-inducing nonconformists are out there on the edge of progress, pushing that boulder up the hill, sweating and usually being called oddballs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
These oddballs have little in common besides their defiance of village norms and their families’ mutual disapproval.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
As directed by James Griffiths, Mr. Basden and Mr. Key’s screenplay hearkened back to “Local Hero” with its warm glow of appreciation for U.K. oddballs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
“Joey” was something different, and also more usual, a gathering of oddballs around a main character on a set that found them all a place to sit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025
Geeks, nerds, and oddballs have the right to attend school in safety.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
