freak

Example Sentences

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“I predict…failure,” he said, describing party conventions in general as “sartorial freak shows.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Or is this really just a freak show?

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Dye said Miller was a "hard-working, decent man", who had found himself involved in a "freak accident" which had taken a mental and physical toll on the defendant.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Advancements that seek to end the friction of reality — the freak occurrences, edge cases and bum luck of a given day — ultimately sap the world of excitement and color.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

I got a new spot and got called a freak.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish