out of character
Example Sentences
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This season 34-year-old Van Dijk's game has become error-strewn, the air of invincibility he carried gone as he has been regularly exposed, as proved by moments of panic-stricken defending previously out of character.
From BBC • May 30, 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
Yun Sun, director of the China program of the Washington-based Stimson Center, said China's reticence was out of character and suspected Iran may have strategically tried to emphasize Beijing's power of persuasion.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
It seems out of character for her, and makes me think about how she agreed with my father yesterday.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
