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But he felt out of place at home, attributing his desire to leave Germany to his country’s “tall-poppy” syndrome—the idea that successful people get criticized and cut down.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

But I never felt completely out of place.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

But despite the shyness, Putellas does not look out of place in the limelight.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

For the purists, there were soccer-specific venues in Toronto and Mexico City, which wouldn’t have looked out of place in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

As out of place as I sometimes felt, how must she feel?

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate




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