uncharacteristic

Example Sentences

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It was uncharacteristic for Anderson to have this sort of conversation with anybody outside of his teammates, or maybe his family.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

English said she did not remember receiving the email, and it was "uncharacteristic" of conversations she had had with Behr.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 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

It was uncharacteristic for the six-time Grand Slam winner, who rarely loses consecutive matches.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

The forest has taken on an eerie, uncharacteristic silence.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer