unconventional

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Elon Musk plans an unconventional IPO, including investor visits to SpaceX facilities and allocating as much as a third or more of shares to individual investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Shah brought his unconventional style into his campaign for Nepal's top office this year, largely staying out of the spotlight and avoiding media interviews.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Her tactics were unconventional, often including livestreaming the news from her pickup truck to a now-defunct Facebook page as it was happening.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

I had never been to Chicago, but I knew one or two boys who went to Chicago University, and it seemed the sort of place where unconventional, mixed-up people would come from.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath