unorthodoxy

Example Sentences

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But that unorthodoxy was one of the things that made Allison such an innovative force.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2022

His speed and unorthodoxy bamboozled every contender, from rock-chinned plodders such as George Chuvalo to more brittle-skinned hopefuls such as Henry Cooper and Brian London, who entertained him briefly on his European sojourns.

From The Guardian • Jun. 4, 2016

Lipsyte: One of the reasons that the older reporters were antagonistic to him, besides the fact that he wasn’t laconic like Joe Louis, their beau ideal, was the unorthodoxy of his style.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2016

The unorthodoxy began early, when Ovechkin barreled into goaltender Roberto Luongo while chasing a loose puck.

From Washington Post • Jan. 4, 2015

Katharine would unquestionably have denounced him to the Thought Police if she had not happened to be too stupid to detect the unorthodoxy of his opinions.

From "1984" by George Orwell