atypical

Example Sentences

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Naturally, the pool of films shortlisted for the 2021 Oscars looked much different than it otherwise might have, making that year’s nominees both thrillingly diverse and completely atypical.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

Importantly, lower activity in these regions could predict whether a child had typical or atypical math abilities.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026

Like when they faced Liverpool, Galatasaray will be playing a Premier League side out of form but Garcia Gomez is wary of City's style of play, which is atypical of most English teams.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

In some ways, 2025 was atypical for inflation—and how it is measured.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

The book was filled with complicated sentences explaining Henrietta’s cells by saying, “its atypical histology may correlate with the unusually malignant behavior of the carcinoma,” and something about the “correlate of the tumor’s singularity.”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot