He was uncharacteristically cool. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : Red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn. From Dictionary.com.
The photo of Obama is dark, his expression uncharacteristically menacing -- eyes narrowed and lips pinched in a grimace. From Wordnik.com. [Susan Smith: South Carolina GOP Targets Local Dem Candidates with Obama Mailer] Reference
He moved closer, his expression growing uncharacteristically serious. From Wordnik.com. [Game for Seduction] Reference
Slow (or was it Slower?) recognized my dilemma uncharacteristically quickly. From Wordnik.com. [Living Life In The Slow Lane] Reference
My grandmother uncharacteristically was a heavy smoker all her life and she was seventeen when she married. From Wordnik.com. [RIP Kayo Hatta] Reference
Oliver, uncharacteristically, is overcome with paternal feeling, and vows to stay by his son’s side until he gets better …. From Wordnik.com. [Green Arrow and Black Canary #5 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News] Reference
I was on my third iced coffee and, was "uncharacteristically" Yeah, I know talkative. From Wordnik.com. [The Tsunami] Reference
"uncharacteristically" cordial behavior toward U.S. officials by Ortega and his wife, Rosario. From Wordnik.com. [latimes.com - News] Reference
"uncharacteristically" on Tuesday as one dealer put it, failing to match, much less extend gold's 1. 0% rise. From Wordnik.com. [FXstreet.com] Reference
The doctor spoke in an uncharacteristically low tone. From Wordnik.com. [One Thousand Incarnations and One Thousand Deaths - Part I] Reference
Morris was red-eyed and uncharacteristically disheveled. From Wordnik.com. [Wild Card] Reference
She had been uncharacteristically silent over the weekend. From Wordnik.com. [Alan Gottlieb: A Basic Lesson, Relearned] Reference
Gates is, however, being uncharacteristically melodramatic. From Wordnik.com. [NATO Future: The Wimps And The Warriors] Reference
Soon I noticed that she was uncharacteristically lethargic. From Wordnik.com. [Donna Henes: Bye-Bye Bees] Reference
Huckabee is uncharacteristically prickly when asked about it. From Wordnik.com. [The Other Man From Hope] Reference
GOP candidates are uncharacteristically quiet about all this. From Wordnik.com. [Ecopolitics: Why Japan Risks Its Place In the World to Hunt Whales] Reference
Buchanan's reaction to all this was uncharacteristically measured. From Wordnik.com. ['The Body' Slams His Party] Reference
McCain, too, has become an uncharacteristically cautious pol of late. From Wordnik.com. [Candidates Think Flip-Flopping is the Only Way to Win Elections] Reference
Play-Doh, uncharacteristically, has begun making sharp yipping sounds. From Wordnik.com. [Go Ahead] Reference
He uncharacteristically wraps aides and advisers in an Italian abbraccio. From Wordnik.com. [Sex And The City] Reference
An uncharacteristically unpersuasive Albright, an atypically angst-ridden Shelton?. From Wordnik.com. [Did Saddam Blink?] Reference
After losing the battle for Paramount last winter, he was uncharacteristically terse. From Wordnik.com. [It's Not Always Easy Being A Big Shot] Reference
At least for a while, the president's schedule will be uncharacteristically leisurely. From Wordnik.com. [Curing Bush's Thyroid] Reference
But the writer was uncharacteristically speechless when asked to talk about the project. From Wordnik.com. [Financial crisis commission's report to bring book advance, cut of profit] Reference
Stelios's own easyTelecom is, uncharacteristically, a latecomer to this no-frills market. From Wordnik.com. [Next: No-Frills Pizza?] Reference
McCain seemed uncharacteristically evasive and finally answered, "We'll respond selectively.". From Wordnik.com. [The Pilot vs. The Preacher] Reference
The useful information is when the road is uncharacteristically crowded, or remarkably clear. From Wordnik.com. [A Trillion Points of Data] Reference
Apple became uncharacteristically impatient and excited for him to open the bag. From Wordnik.com. [Apple] Reference
Two days after the hearing, JPMorgan Chase and Citi made an uncharacteristically smart PR move. From Wordnik.com. [No One Wants to Hug a Banker] Reference
Soldier of Love presents, both unfortunately and uncharacteristically, a more contemporary Sade. From Wordnik.com. [Diamond Lite] Reference
Tom Skerritt, uncharacteristically actorish, prissily scratches the surface of the father's role. From Wordnik.com. [Love, Death and Fly-Fishing] Reference
Still, Kerik will have to be uncharacteristically diplomatic with his various congressional masters. From Wordnik.com. [ENTER THE 'MAYHEM MAGNET'] Reference
Three months into Putin's presidency, those words seem painfully -- and uncharacteristically -- naive. From Wordnik.com. [Outside, Looking In] Reference
It was Saturday at lunchtime, and the columnist, in an uncharacteristically festive mood, ordered a daiquiri. From Wordnik.com. [Shaken Well, with a Twist] Reference
Even in 1968, Richard Nixon managed to conjure the future better than the uncharacteristically unhappy Hubert Humphrey. From Wordnik.com. [Will Jack Hurt Bill?] Reference
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