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

It was uncharacteristic for Anderson to have this sort of conversation with anybody outside of his teammates, or maybe his family.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 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

Her outburst is so uncharacteristic, I can’t help but laugh.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan