eccentricity

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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 can’t decide if it’s eccentricity, a clever psych-out-the-competition move, or just Mikaela Shiffrin being Mikaela Shiffrin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Still, the effect reads more like corporate cosplay: branding designed to mimic the internet’s casual eccentricity, yet polished to within an inch of relatability.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025

Some take comfort in hoary comic patterns, souped-up eccentricity and reassuring pieties.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

Aunty Ifeoma shook her head as if the way Papa felt were just a minor eccentricity.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie