Sentence examples for uncharacteristic from inspiring English sources

The phrase "uncharacteristic" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe behavior or traits that are not typical or usual for a person or thing. Example: "Her uncharacteristic outburst surprised everyone in the meeting."

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uncharacteristic

adjective

Not characteristic

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Cook passed the record of Gooch with an uncharacteristic stroke, a square drive off the front foot against Southee, which sped to the boundary.

It was uncharacteristic rhetoric for the former KGB agent, but he quickly qualified the statement by framing his definition of freedom in terms given by the Russian philosopher Ivan Ilyin: "He who loves Russia should wish her freedom; first and foremost freedom for Russia itself, her independence and international standing … and finally, freedom for Russian people, for all of us".

The U-turn is highly uncharacteristic of a leader known for his ruthless demonstrations of power.

But when I was in my early teens and "doing" mining at school, he one evening took a sudden and uncharacteristic interest in my homework.

A variety of ever more outlandish rumours have sprung up to explain Putin's uncharacteristic absence, and a hashtag that translates as "Putin died" was trending on Russian Twitter last week.

Former Governor Sarah Palin (Alaska): will not be ignored, even though people try to: Her trippy word-salad appearance on Fox during the shutdown prompted an uncharacteristic reining in of the Wasilla wildwoman, with Megyn Kelly desperately trying to stop the crazy train: "Let me jump in!

With Cook and Root at sea, Trott played a series of uncharacteristic innings, quick forties studded with boundaries that built a discomforting momentum he didn't seem able to halt.

Not that this should be seen as an uncharacteristic act of selflessness, rather perhaps as an insurance policy in case Royce wins the mayoral race: then Valchek would have some leverage over Herc, who has leverage over Royce.

She proclaims fiscal responsibility and wants to restore Slovakia's reputation as "Europe's tiger".In this section Terror at the airport Biffo biffed Uncharacteristic modesty Magnificent no more A bad week Lonely tigress The trouble with Flanders ReprintsThe trouble is that her political skills may not match her vision.

That may help to explain why recently Egypt has seen an uncharacteristic flaring up of strikes and protests of every kind.

Mr Thaci says the report is full of lies and Serb propaganda.In this section Terror at the airport Biffo biffed Uncharacteristic modesty Magnificent no more A bad week Lonely tigress The trouble with Flanders ReprintsThe report has been criticised by Albanians who side with Mr Thaci on this.

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