In fact, though, the late-twentieth-century crackpot is characterized not by outlandish ambition but by a weird banality.
Blogs, as they became a medium unto themselves, have generally been characterized not just by idiosyncrasy, but also by a publishing schedule known only to them.
Many of the city's other industries are also increasingly characterized not by a few large companies, but by sprawling networks of smaller ones.
If this is a crisis, it is one characterized not by winners and losers, but by shifts in what we believe ourselves to be.
This dip happened immediately before ovulation, and was characterized not so much by depression as by fury.
But until recently, it was thought to be a rare disorder, characterized not only by a distracting nervousness at parties or before giving a speech, say, but also by a powerful desire to avoid such situations altogether.
Interestingly, perhaps his most enduring insights into the human condition are to be found not in his political writings but in his personal letters, where he reflects on a life characterized not by Machiavellian triumphs but by guileless defeats.
We are about to enter the land of the Trump Administration, which is likely to be characterized not only by a lack of transparency, in the closed-door sense, but by outright lies.
The emergence and spread of any new disease is something to take seriously, but the reaction to the West Nile virus has been characterized not by seriousness but by hysteria.
Baltimore, like many cities, is now characterized not by massive monolithic gangs, like the mythologized Bloods and Crips of LA in the last century, but by small, loosely organized "families".
All are characterized not only by generous welfare and maternal leave provisions, and infant care systems, but also by high levels of sexual equality as measured by incomes and social position.
