peculiar

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That’s why during my reading last week, it was more peculiar than disruptive when a dancer hopped on a table to lay at a 90-degree angle and jet her feet in the air.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

At that time, I found this subculture fascinating, peculiar, sometimes repulsive and sometimes silly.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

That’s what’s peculiar about Gyllenhaal’s recent spate: These characters feel almost outdated, as if he’d fantasized, years ago, about playing parts like these but never got the opportunity when he was Hollywood’s critical darling.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

But, as Ms. Kobrin argues, these banks’ practices differed from those of the established institutions because of peculiar attitudes that had been formed in the world the immigrants left behind.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

But how on earth can I pursue my investigation if I’m saddled with work in this peculiar mansion?

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin