aberrant

Example Sentences

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It’s when a society is beset by aberrant behaviors to the point that it responds by lowering its own standards.

From Seattle Times

Microglia might also explain the complex relation between amyloid and tau, the aberrant proteins that lead to neuron degeneration and memory loss.

From Scientific American

The scene, far from modeling aberrant behavior to be adopted by a viewer, creates squirming discomfort.

From Los Angeles Times

They found that — following the lockdown — the patients showed a worsening of neuropsychiatric symptoms, including increased agitation, apathy, and aberrant motor activity.

From Salon

This, combined with what was at the time an undiagnosed bipolar disorder and “a problematic combination of prescribed medication and alcohol resulted in an aberrant episode of violence,” the filing states.

From Seattle Times