characteristically
Example Sentences
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Preoccupied as he may be regarding his time left on Earth, Brock characteristically pivots to a kind of hesitant sanguinity.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
King died on Wednesday after "a courageous and characteristically determined battle with colon cancer", the Mobo Organisation said in a statement.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Amazingly, the Mets did win, but characteristically, they failed to found a dynasty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Still, Musk’s timeline for the Terafab is characteristically aggressive, with initial semiconductor production in late 2027 and volume production in 2028.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
Rather characteristically, he pretended not to see us until we were so close it was impossible for him to ignore us any longer.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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