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In literature, the term "unconventional" is often employed to highlight departures from expected norms—whether in the behavior of characters, narrative styles, or social settings. At times, it characterizes individuals whose unique attitudes and eccentricities set them apart, as seen when a character is noted for an "unconventional American" demeanor [1] or when eccentricity itself is blamed on "stupid unconventional 'eccentricity'" [2]. In other instances, the adjective underscores innovative approaches within storytelling, marking narratives as refreshingly distinct, as in the case of an "unconventional story" that captivates readers [3] or art that is described as both fresh and unusual [4]. It also captures moments of deviation in behavior or action, whether through an "unconventional entrance" that startles onlookers [5] or environments portrayed as strikingly out of the ordinary [6]. Across these contexts, "unconventional" serves as a succinct marker for originality and a challenge to traditional expectations, inviting readers to appreciate the vibrancy and complexity of nonconformity.
  1. Looking back over the ground, he wondered how he could have been deceived at all by the unconventional American.
    — from Beverly of Graustark by George Barr McCutcheon
  2. She blamed her own stupid unconventional “eccentricity.”
    — from The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  3. "The author tells a very unconventional story in 'Richard Forrest, Bachelor,' and it is very entertaining."— Brooklyn Eagle.
    — from The Senator's Favorite by Miller, Alex. McVeigh, Mrs.
  4. I always admired to study R.’s art, it was so fresh and unconventional.
    — from A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain
  5. "I must apologize again, Miss Trevert," he said, "for making such an unconventional entrance and giving you such a fright.
    — from The Yellow Streak by Valentine Williams
  6. She had felt certain that something wonderful, something unconventional, bizarre, perhaps almost maddening, was going to happen to her in Paris.
    — from December Love by Robert Hichens

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