freak

Example Sentences

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Claire Barnett says it was a "freak, unfortunate accident", but his nose was still in "full working order".

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

I don’t look like a person who would be a fitness freak, but I’m pretty intense about it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Australian Open organisers urged fans to drink plenty of water and stay in the shade as the tournament braces for a freak heatwave on Tuesday with temperatures set to soar as high as 45C.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

“But if I have a particular gift, it’s a mental one — the ability to keep it together where others might freak out.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

It was that freak Octavian, the augur from Camp Jupiter, who was always screaming for war.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan