nonconforming

Example Sentences

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But Mr. Musk’s success was because he was crazy and did things that were nonconforming before they weren’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

Fourth, because they are hard to research, comparatively little attention has been paid to the queer “street youth” who were the most active part of the resistance, many of whom were gender nonconforming.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2025

“Transgender and gender nonconforming students should not be forced to choose between participating in school events or remaining true to their gender identity,” the mother said.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

Gen. Rob Bonta has condemned similar “forced outing” policies approved last year by school boards in Temecula and Murrieta, calling them harmful to the safety and well-being of transgender and gender nonconforming youth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2024

At length the union of the two crowns under Ferdinand and Isabella, and the fall of the last Moorish kingdom, brought the crisis of their fate both to the New Christian and the nonconforming Hebrew.

From Coningsby by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield