unorthodox
Example Sentences
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Black paired up with Marcello Hernández to play martial arts instructors who teach unorthodox self-defense methods.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Tuchel has spoken about Foden as an unorthodox deputy for captain Harry Kane as a central striker, but this would surely be too much of a stretch.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Backing up his preventive prescriptions are unorthodox theories on how these diseases develop in the first place.
From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026
Her unorthodox plan had one fledgling publisher’s name all over it — Bindery Books.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
This action was taken purely on my own and my methods were highly unorthodox.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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