unconventional
Example Sentences
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Besides his unconventional path to becoming a Green Lantern, Stewart is in possession of a unique lantern for recharging his ring that was forged by Sinestro, Jordan’s disgraced mentor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
My life, too unconventional for a husband and kids, would be lived out of suitcases, a dog-eared passport forever in my back pocket.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
They had met in an unconventional way, and their life together was unconventional too.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
This type of geoarbitrage offers a different possibility: Make one unconventional choice for a few of those years, then let compound growth do the heavy lifting over the rest of them.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
They didn’t know what to make of this unconventional teenager any more than we had on the first day of school.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
Vocabulary lists containing unconventional
Power Prefix: un-
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