unorthodox
Example Sentences
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The filmmaker’s Fox Nation series on the lives of saints depicts Jesus’ mother in an intriguingly unorthodox style.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Both Fulham and Palace utilised unorthodox shapes and movement against Spurs to exploit their defensive approach.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
They’re also convinced of their unorthodox methods, which hinge on reinforcement and reward.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
Backing up his preventive prescriptions are unorthodox theories on how these diseases develop in the first place.
From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026
It would even have seemed slightly unorthodox, a dangerous eccentricity, like talking to oneself.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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