Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric. From LearnThat.org. [Bertrand Russell, British philosopher, mathematician, and social reformer.]
A friendly eccentric. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
eccentric circles. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Writing that is alive is what we call eccentric (if in English) or experimental (if in French). From Wordnik.com. [“Experimental writing”] Reference
The eccentric is forced, therefore, to tread a lonely way. From Wordnik.com. [Best. Title. Ever!] Reference
I suppose you'd choose the word eccentric, wouldn't you, Dennis?. From Wordnik.com. [In the Presence of the Enemy]
Patience Avery is described as an eccentric, opinionated yet talented woman. From Wordnik.com. [Water Witches] Reference
The Englishman, though he invented the word eccentric, does not tolerate eccentricity in a foreigner. From Wordnik.com. [Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851] Reference
A man some call eccentric and others believe, like most keepers, has been out in the sun a little too long. From Wordnik.com. [HomePage - The Sun] Reference
"Kooky and eccentric" is also a good description of Magda Sayeg, the Texas woman credited with starting the yarn bombing movement. From Wordnik.com. [The graffiti knitting epidemic] Reference
Dubosc was well aware that southwestern France is particularly rich in eccentric grapes, and he hoped somehow to bottle that charm. From Wordnik.com. [Grapes of Gascony] Reference
In BB terms she's an 'eccentric'-a kind of Margaret Rutherford rediviva. From Wordnik.com. ['Im worried about Lesley'] Reference
Think any of those could be called eccentric or. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 28, 2006] Reference
Perhaps I did not want to risk being called eccentric, too. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
He was described as eccentric in his general mode of conduct. From Wordnik.com. [The Journal of Abnormal Psychology] Reference
Phil Spector has been called eccentric, crazy, a genius, a recluse. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 21, 2007] Reference
And you are eccentric, which is the part about you I like the most. From Wordnik.com. [Your goals suck | Johnny B. Truant] Reference
We recall the eccentric, and we are amused with a remembrance of their eccentricities. From Wordnik.com. [Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character]
Wiens runs iFixit, a tech company that can be described as eccentric, to say the least. From Wordnik.com. [Hack In The Box] Reference
Satie has been described as eccentric and is said to have become a recluse later in his life. From Wordnik.com. [About.com Music Education] Reference
Representative Curt Weldon has long been known as eccentric and prone to conspiracy theorizing. From Wordnik.com. [When Relatives Are Lobbyists - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
Hilton is eccentric, which is what we call very rich and powerful people who are more than a bit cracked. From Wordnik.com. [William Bradley: Mad Men: "Wee Small Hours" -- HuffPost Review] Reference
Called eccentric, called myth-ridden and politically unsound, accused of being out of touch with the people. From Wordnik.com. [Underworld] Reference
Ptolemy added a point on a straight line opposite the eccentric, which is called the ˜equalizing point™ or the. From Wordnik.com. [Nicolaus Copernicus] Reference
Englishman is termed eccentric, and eccentricity, in a precise and literal sense, is fundamental in the English character. From Wordnik.com. [Impressions and Comments] Reference
He's kind of eccentric and bipolar and I like that. From Wordnik.com. [Interview: Hamlet 2's Comic Mastermind - Steve Coogan « FirstShowing.net] Reference
PS: Professor Haskell asks to be shown an "eccentric" Giotto. From Wordnik.com. [Who's Eccentric?] Reference
I teach both a workshop and a kind of eccentric reading class. From Wordnik.com. [Writing a Short Story: A Talk with Deborah Eisenberg - Culture - The Atlantic] Reference
It is good to hear that I am an "eccentric" at my 55 year old status!. From Wordnik.com. [Fandango 24/7 in the LA Times] Reference
Were his exhortations in the lecture hall some kind of eccentric joke?. From Wordnik.com. [Gravity's Rainbow]
His son was kind of eccentric and he turned the money over to the NAACP. From Wordnik.com. [Oral History Interview with Conrad Odell Pearson, April 18, 1979. Interview H-0218. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)] Reference
I like Swayne, he's always quite 'eccentric', but that's not a bad thing. From Wordnik.com. [Tories Chances Going Down the Swayne] Reference
Seriously, some of them have an use, but others just seem a bit "eccentric". From Wordnik.com. [Serjeant Needs to Cool It] Reference
This was not an affectation, however, nor was it some kind of eccentric noblesse oblige. From Wordnik.com. [The Very Model Of Lucidity] Reference
The other thing this piece sparked in me was interest in what determines "eccentric" vs. disorder. From Wordnik.com. [..-.����..-����-.-.����-.-����..����-.����--.��������...����.--.����.-����--..] Reference
His treatment of subjects was imaginative and could possibly be described sometimes as "eccentric". From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-01-01] Reference
Most of us might accept the epithet "eccentric" but would take it a bit amiss being labelled "left field". From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-09-01] Reference
Especially as - as Fraser pointed out yesterday - Dan Hannan's views may not be as "eccentric" as all that. From Wordnik.com. [Andy Burnham goes way too far] Reference
The likeliest consequence of "eccentric" behavior in the workplace is an uncomfortable conversation with HR. From Wordnik.com. [Daniel Dworkin: Creativity and Madness] Reference
Hopefully we`ll all get on with our lives citizens and Gary Glitter can reclaim his "eccentric" tag as of old. From Wordnik.com. [A QUESTION OF PRIORITY] Reference
Gray, whose 1947 pardon application suggests that he was an "eccentric" man who blamed the government for his troubles. From Wordnik.com. [The Devil Is in the Details of the Pardon Application] Reference
As the story starts, one of Arctor's friends, Jerry Fabin, a long-time user, has crossed the line from "eccentric" to "crazy". From Wordnik.com. [A Scanner Darkly] Reference
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