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eccentricity

[ek-suhn-tris-i-tee, ek-sen-] / ˌɛk sənˈtrɪs ɪ ti, ˌɛk sɛn- /


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Most are still made of metal, but of thin tubes tied together by wires, creating the netlike effect of openwork weaving, and the graphic eccentricity of star charts.

From New York Times

“I used to wonder about my eccentricities, my wanting to explore and put myself in dangerous situations,” he told Esquire magazine in 1993.

From Washington Post

If there is no longer an elite passer rating to go along with the eccentricities, well, Quinn might prefer other options.

From Washington Post

Yet, Latino players still confront longstanding criticisms that any eccentricity they bring is too much.

From Seattle Times

After all, he’s not talking about selling Twitter or placing it in some sort of trust insulating it from his personal eccentricities — not yet.

From Los Angeles Times