unorthodoxy

Example Sentences

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Looking for unorthodoxy, he discovered villainy and embraced it, perhaps in a scheme to get traded, damning being adored in pursuit of a self that seemed true.

From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2023

When starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez struggled through three innings, Baker got him out, then brought in his ace, choosing the unorthodoxy that has become the new October orthodox.

From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2017

They voted for unorthodoxy, and seem to have granted him dispensation to flaunt norms so long as he delivers results.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2017

His speed and unorthodoxy bamboozled every contender, from rock-chinned plodders such as George Chuvalo to more brittle-skinned hopefuls such as Henry Cooper and Brian London, who entertained him briefly on his European sojourns.

From The Guardian • Jun. 4, 2016

And again, perhaps it was not even unorthodoxy that was written in his face, but simply intelligence.

From "1984" by George Orwell