eccentric
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In the BBC's own review, it was described as an "eccentric, kitsch and dramatic" record where Raye "unapologetically goes for broke".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Lee’s eccentric relatives turn out to be even more desperate than he is.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
He presented as an eccentric neighbor who’d chosen a peaceful, off-grid lifestyle.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Then there’s Cruise’s nearly unrecognizable performance as Digger Rockwell, an eccentric oil tycoon whose drilling operations have led to the unfolding climate disaster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Sam was a white man of twenty-five years and exhibited none of the eccentric mannerisms of his co-workers.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
The film spends significant time roasting inane eccentrics like Benji but not without explaining their place in the media’s modern ecosystem.
From Salon ● May 6, 2026
He takes his time absorbing every seemingly inconsequential detail as he becomes attached to the personalities of eccentrics on their self-assigned quests to accomplish unlikely goals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
Mainstream entertainment feeds us lies: We’re all eccentrics struggling to find our way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025
In an era of plangent indie rock, they were the studied, intricate eccentrics.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2024
Settlers arrived—mostly wayward souls and eccentrics who had meandered off the Oregon Trail.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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