eccentricity

Example Sentences

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Jessie saying "night night" and giving a salute to an empty suit of armour on her way out of the castle one evening was perhaps the epitome of her brilliant eccentricity.

From BBC

When it was released in June last year, “Materialists” quickly sparked debate among moviegoers for the eccentricities of its screenplay and cast, and the ire of those who felt the film was mismarketed.

From Salon

Could she be jealous of all this tender attention lavished on the Incorrigibles, who, despite their adorable eccentricities and mysterious background, were really perfect strangers to Miss Mortimer?

From Literature

“Many people have a hobby…. The difference between the normal range and the eccentricity observed in Asperger’s Syndrome is that these pursuits are often solitary, idiosyncratic and dominate the person’s time and conversation.”

From Literature

His growing eccentricity, which included untied shoelaces and hair that spiked out in all directions, completed the stock image of a distracted scientist.

From Los Angeles Times