How to Use uncharacteristic in a Sentence

uncharacteristic

adjective
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  • It was an uncharacteristic outburst of temper.
  • Her uncharacteristic silence bothered me.
  • Landry made it through the rest of the game, but dropped two passes in the fourth quarter, which is uncharacteristic of him.
    — cleveland, 15 Oct. 2020
  • Clark scored 19 points in the first half, but had an uncharacteristic six turnovers in the first two quarters.
    — Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Mar. 2022
  • Both sides are at full health and the Spurs are an uncharacteristic league-best 23-13 against the Over/Under.
    — Esten McLaren, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 10 Jan. 2020
  • The Rams built the lead to 27-3 on Stafford's quarterback sneak, with help along the way from some uncharacteristic mistakes by the Bucs.
    — CBS News, 23 Jan. 2022
  • That’s despite an uncharacteristic start from 25-year-old star Mathew Barzal, who has yet to find the back of the net through 11 games.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2022
  • The Ducks had a few, uncharacteristic stumbles by some of their big guns.
    — Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 17 May 2021
  • Brown also had a pair of uncharacteristic drops, both of which came on third down.
    — Nick Gray, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2021
  • When the couple left, Disfarmer took the uncharacteristic step of walking them out to shake hands and say farewell.
    — Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 13 July 2021
  • Much of the country is in the midst of an uncharacteristic cold front right now, but summer weather is right around the corner.
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 22 Apr. 2021
  • The Aztecs had an uncharacteristic nine penalties in their loss to the Wolfpack.
    — John Holler, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Had some drops in the first half, which were uncharacteristic by some great players.
    — Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al, 6 Nov. 2021
  • The game was uncharacteristic for the Islanders, who have played solid defense throughout the playoffs to reach the third round for the second year in a row.
    — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 22 June 2021
  • Her two teammates both had uncharacteristic falls or wobbles on the beam, and Biles was up last.
    — Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 11 Aug. 2024
  • His first quarter against the Pistons was uncharacteristic, to say the least.
    — Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2022
  • That Trump is leaving the stage not with a bang but a whimper, rather uncharacteristic of foreign despots and madmen of the past, will not matter.
    — Samuel Moyn, The New York Review of Books, 9 Nov. 2020
  • The Clippers shot 60% from the free-throw line, their third-worst performance there this season, and wholly uncharacteristic for the league’s sixth-best team from the stripe.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024
  • That is very uncharacteristic of you, Mike, but now that just widens the curiosity gap for me.
    — Michael Calore, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2023
  • As the game got away from them, the Ravens rushed into uncharacteristic mistakes.
    — Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 29 Sep. 2020
  • Lee, despite a somewhat uncharacteristic start to her routine, finished with a 15.3 on bars on her way to the all-around gold medal.
    — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 31 July 2021
  • Trump, 78, who started out on an uncharacteristic calm and even keel, lashed back at Biden, calling him a liar.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 June 2024
  • The tone was set early as Wake Forest got off to an uncharacteristic slow start.
    — Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2021
  • The Dodgers’ offense offset the uncharacteristic outing with a five-run third inning and another run in the fourth to take a 6-5 lead.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2022
  • The stalling also felt uncharacteristic compared to the rest of the game, which was a nonstop hustlefest.
    — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Mar. 2022
  • Meanwhile, some uncharacteristic parsimoniousness on the part of the EU led to a botched rollout of the vaccine in the EU.
    — Pieter Cleppe, National Review, 20 May 2021
  • The Buckeye offense struggled to pass in a way that is highly uncharacteristic against the Hoosiers.
    — cleveland, 25 Nov. 2020
  • Ahead of the first vote, Jordan—who is famous for avoiding jackets like the plague—was dressed with uncharacteristic spiffiness in a blue suit and gold tie.
    — Grace Segers, The New Republic, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Click here to read more about Trump’s uncharacteristic willingness to step out of the limelight.
    — Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 July 2024
  • In an uncharacteristic moment, Gi-hun makes his move to kill Sang-woo, who has fallen asleep.
    — Quinci Legardye, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2021

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