uncharacteristic
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English said she did not remember receiving the email, and it was "uncharacteristic" of conversations she had had with Behr.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
"I'll go back to the start of the Six Nations. I thought Steve made some very uncharacteristic comments about a title-decider against France, looking ahead," Jones told the Rugby Unity podcast, published on Monday.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
In 2022, she slipped had an uncharacteristic fall.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
On Monday, Mendoza was pressured relentlessly by Miami’s fearsome pass rush and Indiana’s defense gave up an uncharacteristic 57-yard run that narrowed their lead to three early in the second half.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
With wild yells very uncharacteristic of peaceful mice, the friends seized their staves and charged out, fired with new zeal.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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