unconventional

Example Sentences

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This culture helped Palantir recruit top, and admittedly unconventional, talent.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

The live communion of these four musicians especially befits Big Ears, a festival devoted to unconventional music and famous for its promise of spontaneity around each corner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

While working on her doctorate at the University of Washington in Seattle, Mastick took an unconventional approach.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

"It's willing to play unconventional diplomatic games, unlike India," Kugelman adds.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“Your son’s an unconventional sort of young man, Mrs. Rachpaul.”

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore