unorthodox

Example Sentences

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Both Fulham and Palace utilised unorthodox shapes and movement against Spurs to exploit their defensive approach.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Movie buffs can bet on the official categories plus some unorthodox ones, such as whether host Conan O’Brien will say “artificial intelligence.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

They’re also convinced of their unorthodox methods, which hinge on reinforcement and reward.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

More unorthodox still is Attia’s rhapsodic ode to rapamycin, a drug derived from an antifungal agent first discovered in the soil of a volcanic crater on Easter Island.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026

He’d limp out of the office, rubbing his ass, to provide updates on the 507th Maintenance Company mishap or the new POWs or the unorthodox guerrilla tactics being used by Iraq’s Elite Republican Guard.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx