aberrational

Example Sentences

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At least since the publication of Richard Hofstadter's "The Paranoid Style in American Politics," belief in conspiracy theories has been seen as an aberrational, fringe phenomenon.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2023

Of course, 2001 was such an aberrational year that it’s not really fair to use it as a comparison.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023

But the Chiefs’ championship mettle is proven and, for now, the late-game blunders can be regarded as aberrational.

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2021

"Again, it wouldn’t be true to the data to make too large a point around one season, particularly one that may have been — that was -- so aberrational," Silver said.

From Fox News • Jul. 7, 2021

The collective records of the various sumo stables are similarly aberrational.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt