eccentricity
Example Sentences
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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
One can see the attraction for writers: the insular setting, the acceptance of eccentricity, the entrenchment of the otherwise unemployable, and the ease by which one can lampoon social trends.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
I’d seen the series countless times, often quoting the hilarious lines that she delivered with such singular eccentricity — dripping with sequin-laced cunning.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
If you are so devoted to anything there is probably some element of eccentricity about you and, in Dickie's case, it was cricket.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025
But despite his mien of seriousness and inapproachability, Bronstein was friendly, animated, and liked by virtually all the other players, owing to his cordiality, immense knowledge of the game, and a certain intellectual eccentricity.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing eccentricity
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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The Things They Carried
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