nonconforming
Example Sentences
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But Mr. Musk’s success was because he was crazy and did things that were nonconforming before they weren’t.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
“The United States is committed to fighting for a world that accepts and respects transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming persons.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2024
Eighty-two percent are men, 12 percent are women, and about 1.5 percent are transgender or gender nonconforming.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2024
The students are demanding action against discrimination and bullying of transgender and gender nonconforming students after the death of Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old student at the school who identified as nonbinary and used they/them pronouns.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
Worn officially, our nonconforming swallow-tail is a declaration of ungracious independence in the matter of manners, and is uncourteous.
From The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories by Mark Twain
