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eccentricity

[ek-suhn-tris-i-tee, ek-sen-] / ˌɛk sənˈtrɪs ɪ ti, ˌɛk sɛn- /


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The British political system "fosters the eccentricity, the wonderment and the humour of politics", he added.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

It jolted Mr. Pratt, now 42, out of a life steeped in gentle eccentricity, including an obsession with healing crystals.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

The strength of these oscillations also varied according to longer 100,000-year orbital cycles connected to changes in Earth's orbital eccentricity.

From Science Daily May 27, 2026

Myllyaho also recognised the value of leaning into Finland's eccentricity, with Käärijä's rave metal anthem Cha Cha Cha becoming the breakout hit of Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool.

From BBC May 17, 2026

Not only any actual misdemeanor, but any eccentricity, however small, any change of habits, any nervous mannerism that could possibly be the symptom of an inner struggle, is certain to be detected.

From "1984" by George Orwell

"A planet caught in resonance finds its orbit deformed to higher and higher eccentricities, precessing faster and faster while staying in tune with the orbit of the binary, which is shrinking," Touma said.

From Science Daily Apr. 19, 2026

Besides following Canadian politics in the capital, he focuses on economic and social policy, U.S.-Canada relations and the country’s eccentricities.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 25, 2025

Before this series began, Stokes said the time off after his January operation had allowed him to iron out unintentional eccentricities that had crept into his bowling.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2025

The play draws out the distinctiveness of the grandparents by ratcheting up their zingy eccentricities.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2025

The house had many eccentricities, one of which was that none of the bedrooms contained beds.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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