as in characteristic
an odd or peculiar habit
one of the woman's eccentricities was her lifelong habit of reading while soaking in the bathtub for hours
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Recent Examples of eccentricity
Some are experimenting, others are leaning hard into eccentricity.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2024
And, as the world grows heavier, delight can be found in the eccentricities and achievements of our fellow humans.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 13 Dec. 2024
Come for the meta eccentricity, stay for a revelatory, movie-stealing performance from Adam Pearson.
Where to watch: Video on demand
What was 2024's best movie?
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
That said, baseball is also a baffling sport played by fastidious people with numerous eccentricities and superstitions.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2024
And, as the world grows heavier, delight can be found in the eccentricities and achievements of our fellow humans.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 13 Dec. 2024
Come for the meta eccentricity, stay for a revelatory, movie-stealing performance from Adam Pearson.
Where to watch: Video on demand
What was 2024's best movie?
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
That said, baseball is also a baffling sport played by fastidious people with numerous eccentricities and superstitions.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for eccentricity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eccentricity
Noun
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This is definitely the characteristic of Desolas, as there is barely the faintest whiff of smoke.—
Richard Carleton Hacker,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
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All in all, the benefits of companion plants really boil down to the individual growing characteristics of the plants incorporated, how each of those plants interacts with their growing environment, and how other plants can utilize those characteristics and interactions.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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Magness recommended a trick backed by psychology: Use second- and third-person pronouns when talking to yourself, instead of first-person pronouns.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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When working with one or a few rats, snacks like nuts, seeds, and fruit often do the trick.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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Aside from this unusual trait, Yellow Red Heart promises to delight with vibrant yellow blossoms with a red throat that start early and continue through to a heavy frost.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
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This month’s trait, kindness, will be celebrated in a Kindness Week at the end of January.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Reading Sand-Catcher in late 2024, as the terrible violence in Gaza and Lebanon continues, is a poignant reminder that each picture, each death recorded, represents an individual, a whole world of dreams, ideas, and idiosyncrasies.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
5 Dec. 2024
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She's surrounded by superiors ranging from idiotic to delusional, like Joyce (who's on the far end of the delusional side) and doctors Ron (Grier) and Bruce (Josh Lawson), each with their own idiosyncrasies that drive everyone crazy.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
12 Nov. 2024
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Common features in children who claim to have led a previous life include a verbal precocity and mannerisms at odds with that of the rest of the family.—
Saskia Solomon,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Brody was 7 years old when his grandfather died, but the memories of his speech and mannerisms left their mark.—
E. Alex Jung,
Vulture,
23 Dec. 2024
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The ratings service’s December Gauge rankings — which, due to a quirk of how Nielsen collects its data, also includes the last week of November — show streaming services commanding an all-time high of 43.3 percent of all TV viewing in the United States.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jan. 2025
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Due to calendar quirks, the two significant US days will not coincide again for another 28 years.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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This interplay could generate the kind of entropy that resolves itself by accident, potentially catalyzing the singularity many are quietly hoping for.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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But other times, there might be just a few isolated singularities on the boundary.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Like Disco Elysium, there is a peculiarity to Phoenix Springs whose world is inspired by our own, features many of the same objects and similar kinds of locations, yet diverges in enough unsettling ways to feel deeply confounding.—
Lewis Gordon,
The Verge,
7 Oct. 2024
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These themes will seem familiar to fans of shows like Schitt’s Creek: acceptance, self-love, the peculiarities of a small town, feeling seen, finding community.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2024
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