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Recent Examples of uncharacteristic
Biden’s swift response yesterday to fast-moving developments is uncharacteristic for a White House that tends to react more slowly to crises than even some of its allies would like.
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NBC News, 15 July 2024
Both Minnesota and Penn State boast strong pass defenses, ranking in the top 15 nationally in yards given up, but in both losses, Moss missed an uncharacteristic number of open receivers down the field.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Rodgers threw two touchdown passes, but also three uncharacteristic interceptions including the game-clincher in the fourth quarter.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
Rome was mixed by longtime National producer Peter Katis and spans nine different releases from across the group’s two-decade discography, although this particular show included an uncharacteristic seven songs from the 2010 album High Violet.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 23 Sep. 2024
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NBC News, 15 July 2024
Both Minnesota and Penn State boast strong pass defenses, ranking in the top 15 nationally in yards given up, but in both losses, Moss missed an uncharacteristic number of open receivers down the field.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Rodgers threw two touchdown passes, but also three uncharacteristic interceptions including the game-clincher in the fourth quarter.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
Rome was mixed by longtime National producer Peter Katis and spans nine different releases from across the group’s two-decade discography, although this particular show included an uncharacteristic seven songs from the 2010 album High Violet.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Uncharacteristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncharacteristic. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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