Examples of 'out of character' in a sentence

Meaning of "out of character"

The phrase 'out of character' is used to describe behavior or actions that are not consistent with a person's usual personality or traits. It suggests that someone is acting in a way that is unexpected or unusual for them. It can be used to express surprise, confusion, or concern about the person's behavior. For example, 'His angry outburst was completely out of character for him.'
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  • Inconsistent with one's personality, disposition, or usual expected behaviour.
  • Not in character; not successfully performing within the mindset of a given character in a theatrical performance.
  • Not acting; not "on"; behaving within one's natural personality rather than that of a character, or taking actions entirely outside the fictional context.

How to use "out of character" in a sentence

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This is very out of character for her.
He was saying things that sounded out of character.
You are out of character without the saxophone.
A banjo would not be out of character though.
It was out of character with the accused person.
I felt he was a bit out of character today.
Step out of character for a minute.
But what she did seemed out of character.
Here he is out of character to introduce the film.
Your proposal seems way out of character.
Really out of character for him.
These reactions may seem out of character.
It is strangely out of character for a car commercial.
The other night was really out of character.
It seemed so out of character for the area.

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It explains why she was acting out of character.
Going missing is out of character and a real worry.
I have decided to do something completely out of character.
Surrender seems out of character for you.
It was a fatherly picture but it did seem out of character.
This is way out of character for you.
It was bad writing and totally out of character.
That sounds out of character for her.
This rebellious behavior is just so out of character.
Seems a little out of character for you.
It was quite forward of me and a bit out of character.
This is really out of character for him.
I wanted to do something that was a bit out of character.
This is totally out of character for him.
This makes it easy to be accused of being out of character.
But murder is out of character for him.
We are about to do something totally out of character.
Seems so out of character to shoot a cop.
And you would been acting out of character.
This is so out of character for them.
I only ask because it seems out of character.
Did something out of character and you caught a cold.
This hardly seems wildly out of character.
He does not act out of character to attain certain results.
Just do not do anything too out of character.
It would be out of character for you.
With his suddenly acting so out of character.
Which is both out of character and really annoying.
The whole thing is completely out of character.
I have just been out of character for a few years.
You have to do things that are out of character.
It would be totally out of character for you to be nasty.
Observe if the person is acting out of character.
Feels good acting out of character once in a while.
Tell them i do not care to step out of character.

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