uncharacteristic

Example Sentences

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Huge steps made by Red Bull this weekend but an uncharacteristic mistake on the first lap sending him into a spin left him on the back foot.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Some were uncharacteristic misses on open chances, Lakers coach JJ Redick conceded, but he commended his players for making the majority of Edwards’ chances difficult.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 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 photographing the interviewees, cinematographers Frederick Elmes and Joe Kelly favor odd angles and dramatic lighting uncharacteristic of traditional talking-head documentaries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Moving with a certain uncharacteristic heaviness—a drag, actually—that distracted Zooey.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger