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idiosyncrasy

[id-ee-uh-sing-kruh-see, -sin-] / ˌɪd i əˈsɪŋ krə si, -ˈsɪn- /


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And the comparison to Bowie’s West German sojourn is apt: working with his producers, Styles has clearly immersed himself in the avant-garde, taking chances, and embracing idiosyncrasy.

From Salon Mar. 6, 2026

Indeed, the very features that make gifts inefficient as market transactions—surprise, idiosyncrasy, miscalibration—are often what make them meaningful as social gestures.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 23, 2025

“But we mixed that with a more Latin American idiosyncrasy, so it’s familiar but very different.”

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 2025

The headline proposal of the reforms is the removal of the not proven verdict - a legal idiosyncrasy that can be traced back to the 17th Century.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2025

Never one where Chekhov’s talent is matched, nuance for nuance, idiosyncrasy for idiosyncrasy, by every soul onstage.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

It also suggests Mr. Devine doesn’t fully understand Mr. Sanders’s idiosyncrasies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

The best part is about the Chicago brainiacs—professors and classmates—their groundbreaking discoveries matching their idiosyncrasies.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

The primary race is asymmetrical because of the idiosyncrasies of Massie and the district he represents, according to T.J.

From Salon May 14, 2026

Kate Mayne, who is a farmer and the chair of NFU Shropshire, worked closely with the project and said that "local idiosyncrasies... are really important to us as farmers".

From BBC Apr. 27, 2026

Not only did she know the intricacies of the sport and all of its rules, but she knew me and all of my idiosyncrasies as well.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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