out of character
Example Sentences
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Judge Phillips said the incident had been "out of character" for the defendant, who has no previous convictions.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Small-caps are typically more sensitive to interest rates, so the rally in the face of rising expectations of a rate hike could seem a bit out of character.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Encountering a “Joy of Painting” episode in a pet food store, then, is not out of character.
From Salon ● May 2, 2026
While Plaza loves how “freeing” animation is — “your imagination can run totally wild” — she says that even though it’s out of character for her, she’d play the “bad cop” in the writers room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
Newton’s reply, although it could be interpreted as conciliatory, was totally out of character, and carries a subtext which is worth highlighting.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
