aberrant

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

Again, the answer lies in the collective mindset of reality TV, whose fans are highly tolerant of aberrant behavior and quick to forgive missteps.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2025

He was detached from reality—in a manner that was even more extreme than his normally aberrant standards.

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2024

To confirm that these glycan-associated disruptions were causal rather than merely correlative, the research team engineered HIV-specific antibodies designed to exhibit the same kind of aberrant IgG glycan modifications observed in PLWH.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 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