unusual

Example Sentences

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There were more unusual decisions, Tamasi said in her deposition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“When he was praying for my needs, they would get answered. That was unusual for me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“This is not unusual and, overall, central banks have been and will continue to be net buyers of gold.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

A tech selloff isn’t unusual when the market abruptly shifts into risk off mode, said John Belton, portfolio manager at Gabelli Funds.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

He didn’t regard himself as a tragedy; he thought, among other things, that his unusual personality enabled him to concentrate better than other people.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis