uncharacteristic

Example Sentences

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Rookie running back Omarion Hampton made it 20-16 with a rushing touchdown late in the fourth quarter before Dicker compounded his uncharacteristic day with a missed extra point.

From BBC

General Motors stock is doing something highly uncharacteristic: beating the stock market.

From Barron's

General Motors stock is doing something highly uncharacteristic: beating the stock market.

From Barron's

“There were a couple of uncharacteristic things that we don’t typically see in practice, people that are really consistent with sticking and having steps,” McDonald said after the Meet the Bruins exhibition.

From Los Angeles Times

Elizabeth, in an uncharacteristic move, slumps back in her chair with a disappointed “Aw.”

From Literature