aberrant

Example Sentences

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Colors become aberrant, shifting suddenly from greens into turquoise blue, while authentic nature steps aside for abstraction.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

"This is just an aberrant episode in an otherwise productive life," she said, according to the Reuters news agency.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

Four dynamics are highlighted here: self-excuses, blame-shifting, gaslighting and normalizing aberrant behavior.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2024

Variants in these same regions are often involved in genetic conditions, causing aberrant gene expression throughout development.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

Naomi and several of the women dressed for dinner, but I put this aberrant behavior down as a sign of approaching old age.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson