How to Use idiosyncrasy in a Sentence

idiosyncrasy

noun

• The current system has a few idiosyncrasies.
• Her habit of using “like” in every sentence was just one of her idiosyncrasies.
• What would the idiosyncrasies of my park date’s body be?
  — Alexandra Jones, refinery29.com, 19 May 2020
• The show makes sure that his idiosyncrasies are as present as the story itself.
  — Luis Miguel Echegaray, SI.com, 15 Aug. 2019
• Some in Argentina think the size and speed of the IMF’s loan meant it could not be tailored to the country’s idiosyncrasies.
  — The Economist, 21 June 2019
• If attached, the two of you need to accept the other's idiosyncrasies.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2019
• The lack of a sea change in court partly has to do with the idiosyncrasies of musical copyright.
  — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 13 June 2019
• As far as the idiosyncrasies go, adult underoos are just the start.
  — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2024
• The performance-art aspect of the project is matched by the idiosyncrasy of the inventory.
  — Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2022
• The issue of who pays for fire service in Anchorage stems from the idiosyncrasies of how the city has evolved over time.
  — Devin Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Jan. 2018
• And then there was the bracing idiosyncrasy of everything Miller’s staff had been able to do for Sloan at Zen Hospice.
  — Jon Mooallem, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2017
• As a result, though, the book has a handle on many of Molina's idiosyncrasies.
  — Kevin Warwick, Chicago Reader, 16 June 2017
• Familiarity with the course, and all its idiosyncrasies, was at the top of his list.
  — Paul Newberry, ajc, 5 Apr. 2023
• Ferris is a beautiful reader of Bruegel, and his book is more, not less, vivid for its idiosyncrasy.
  — Julian Lucas, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2020
• Drivers will need to learn its idiosyncrasies, which Hotz argues is the same for any modern, high-tech car on the road today.
  — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 July 2018
• The 750 has its small faults, but its talents overwhelm its idiosyncrasies.
  — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 8 Apr. 2023
• Against a background of blight and bleakness, the characters dazzle us with their vivid idiosyncrasy.
  — Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
• And here’s what’s off about it: The dollar sign is listed after the prices, not before—a European idiosyncrasy.
  — Brad Chacos, PCWorld, 10 July 2019
• And Fort Point, like Anchor before it, is managing to draw on the city’s own idiosyncrasies.
  — Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Jan. 2020
• The emphasis was on the bass and the beats from the DJ, and the idiosyncrasies of the vocal delivery — Thug's greatest strength and most admirable attribute — were largely lost.
  — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2019
• The for-profit world can’t afford idiosyncrasies like these.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 11 Apr. 2020
• This is due to an idiosyncrasy of olive trees — different sections of roots serve only certain sections of the tree.
  — Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 10 Aug. 2018
• Tracy, the Great Georgiana owner, prides himself on the idiosyncrasies of his playlists.
  — Vulture, 7 Apr. 2023
• Again Baby!, is a stunning pop-rock kiss-off to a lover who just cannot understand her idiosyncrasies.
  — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 9 Feb. 2024
• The new film manages to do the same, to a lesser degree, and some of Rogers’ idiosyncrasies are played for comedic purposes, which slightly derails the poignancy.
  — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2019
• The working environment of the studio was a private place that tended to take on the idiosyncrasies of the occupant.
  — Cullen Murphy, Vanities, 9 Aug. 2017
• The Wisconsin state supreme court election on April 4 was filled with idiosyncrasies.
  — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 8 Apr. 2023
• Their shows were shaped all the way through by their unique physical expression of the themes and tone of the show, and by their personal preferences and idiosyncrasies.
  — Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2019
• In shorter supply are public figures who act earnestly and gleefully, who use their idiosyncrasies and status as odd outsiders to bring joy to others.
  — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 15 July 2024
• Add in the extra idiosyncrasies that generative AI systems can hallucinate into existence and you’re often left with an almost-but-not-quite-there picture of what happened.
  — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 28 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Nov 2024