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: markedly strange or abnormal
freakish appearance
freakishly
adverb
freakishness
noun
Examples of freakish in a Sentence
a freakish twist of fate
had a freakish roommate in college who once decided to drive all the way to Canada on the spur of the moment
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Defensive tackle Kenneth Grant and edge Shemar Stewart are two of Bruce Feldman’s freakish potential risers.
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Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Tomlinson’s mom lived to be just 34 years old, a fact that’s always floated on the edge of her daughter’s consciousness as a sort of cosmic deadline, pushing her to hit milestones in her comedy career at a nearly freakish pace.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2024
That gave more teammates a close look at his freakish athletic talents.
—Nathan Baird, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2023
In a draft stocked with interior d-linemen, Chiefs get a big man with freakish athletic skills.
—Rob Maaddi, ajc, 26 Apr. 2023
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Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Tomlinson’s mom lived to be just 34 years old, a fact that’s always floated on the edge of her daughter’s consciousness as a sort of cosmic deadline, pushing her to hit milestones in her comedy career at a nearly freakish pace.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2024
That gave more teammates a close look at his freakish athletic talents.
—Nathan Baird, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2023
In a draft stocked with interior d-linemen, Chiefs get a big man with freakish athletic skills.
—Rob Maaddi, ajc, 26 Apr. 2023
See All Example Sentences for freakish
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“Freakish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freakish. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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