aberration

Example Sentences

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Nonetheless, when it comes to a deliberate exploration of men’s inner lives—how they think, feel and express themselves—the male psyche is becoming less the norm than an aberration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

It’s tempting to see these developments as a victory, as the rule of law slowly reasserting itself over a deadly aberration in America’s social contract.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2026

Investors will have to decide whether Kioxia’s disappointing report is an aberration or a sign of troubles ahead.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

"When I look at Bunny, I don't see an aberration," he says.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

We are cultural animals and it is the richness of our culture which allows us to accept our undoubted potentiality for violence but to believe nevertheless that its expression is a cultural aberration.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker