How to Use freak in a Sentence
- I had a terrible rash on my face, and I felt like a freak.
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It's brings a huge amount of comfort to my neat-freak brain.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 19 Sep. 2021
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What the heck is the best way to do this without sounding like a freak?
—Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2021
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Now, let’s all throw some glitter on our faces and have a freak out.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 June 2021
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Among them are the freak injuries that have hindered the team at just about every step of the way.
—Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022
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Lindsey was a neat freak, but the dishes were piled up – about a month’s worth.
—Keith Bierygolick, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2021
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Maybe your dad’s a sports fan, word nerd, or fitness freak.
—Malia Griggs, SELF, 3 Oct. 2020
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The freak injury occurred ahead of the second round of the tournament.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 19 June 2021
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Freekbass gets his freak on at 7 p.m., free via twitch.tv/therelixchannel.
—Gary Graff, cleveland, 23 Mar. 2022
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Gibbs was injured in somewhat of a freak play in a 2020 practice.
—Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com, 20 May 2021
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That’s the kind of freak injury a guy like Robinson can ill afford.
—Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 3 June 2021
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Much of the Arctic is in a burst of freak December warming.
—Seth Borenstein, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Dec. 2022
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Sports do involve variables — a lucky bounce here, a freak break there.
—Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2020
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Bote bent over and then went to the ground after the freak injury, pointing to his lower left leg.
—Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com, 28 Aug. 2021
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The whole Pro-Ject routine is addictive for a clean freak.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 July 2021
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Even at a friend's pool party, when one of the kids found a garter snake, the initial freak-out turned to friendliness.
—Emily Willingham, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2022
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The Riverside fire started on Tuesday, Sept. 8, driven by freak winds from the east.
—oregonlive, 23 Sep. 2020
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But this is far from the first time that the Zuck has let his robot freak flag fly (pun very much intended).
—Lydia Wang, refinery29.com, 6 July 2021
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The four-star recruit is a freak and has no problem admitting to it.
—Stephen Means, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2020
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Watch how the Suns kind of freak out and just double team Clarkson twice, even though that’s not super smart.
—Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Nov. 2022
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The triple-digit record was not a freak event, either, but instead part of a searing heat wave.
—Washington Post, 3 July 2020
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Red Rocks Amphitheatre came near the end of a lengthy summer-fall run and went on in spite of a freak snowstorm that evening.
—Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2023
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Inexplicably, given all the great shots on frame throughout the night, the first goal came on a freak play in the 76th minute.
—oregonlive, 10 Aug. 2022
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This was just a freak accident, not caused by anything Nick did.
—Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 13 Aug. 2021
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The Saints have been so close the past three seasons, losing twice as a direct result of freak plays, and a third time in overtime.
—Luke Johnson, NOLA.com, 8 Jan. 2021
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But it hasn’t been unscathed: Last year, a freak windstorm took out a huge swath of mature trees, as if mowing the lawn.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2022
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The hit prompted a joyous freak-out from the defense, which had performed well throughout 11-on-11 drills.
—Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 19 Aug. 2020
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Video footage showed him rubbing his face in pain after the freak accident.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 May 2022
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Then just the total freak-outs, like running around the street in my underwear, asking for fresh ice.
—Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2022
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Jimmy Kimmel had the best material on it, creating a fake awards show for the best Karen/Kevin freak-outs captured mid-flight on cellphones.
—Vulture, 22 Apr. 2022
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Let your freak flag fly and the people who love you will be there to catch you.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Nov. 2022
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How the rocket and the Moon will meet up is a freak occurrence.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
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That's not even to mention the backups that have been out, freak stuff.
—Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Nov. 2022
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What kind of freak accident happens to a bird that lives in your house?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 July 2021
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There was, of course, the off chance that this override of his aircraft was due to some freak malfunction in the F-35.
—Elliot Ackerman, Wired, 26 Jan. 2021
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In other words, take a page from Ms. Shayk and let that winter freak-chic flag style fly.
—Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2021
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Quite possibly my favorite 22-minute psych-freak noise-punk drone of the year.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2022
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Arthur’s death was supposed to be a freak act of violence, not an omen.
—Mattie Kahn, The Atlantic, 5 May 2022
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Cassie loves to party but dies in a freak accident and must atone for her wrongs on earth to earn her wings.
—Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2021
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Keep your freak flag flying, because there's more Doom Patrol on the way.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2020
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And the sport’s been very fortunate to not have anything freak or weird happen for many, many years.
—Michelle R. Martinelli, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2020
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Two years ago, her home was severely damaged in a freak flood.
—Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Sep. 2021
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There were four deaths in training, two of those coming in a freak collision.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2020
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The allure of the Concorde also took a serious hit with a freak accident that brought down one of the Air France planes in 2000.
—Stephen Collinson, CNN, 6 June 2021
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The fire and burns were a freak accident, the result of which Hamilton relied on faith and family to get through.
—José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2022
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In the decade since his child’s death, Warner has learned that what happened to Taylor was no freak accident.
—Eli Wolfe, oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2020
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Vea is an ideal match lining up next to Geno Atkins as a 346-pound freak athlete run-stopper.
—Paul Dehner Jr., Cincinnati.com, 5 Mar. 2018
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But Bernard didn’t just start showing his freak athleticism in a Utes uniform.
—Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022
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But in 2016 a freak storm disconnected it, leading to a statewide blackout.
—The Economist, 8 Mar. 2018
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Did man stage a freak car accident to cover up wife's murder?
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2022
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When it was thought of at all, the flood was once considered a thousand-year anomaly, a freak occurrence.
—Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 2 Sep. 2020
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Carson Valley was killed in a freak accident in 2019 at Del Mar when a loose horse crashed into the Baffert trainee.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2021
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But if flying a freak flag were the only prerequisite for a trophy this year, then Seth Meyers would have it in the bag.
—Lynette Rice, EW.com, 17 June 2021
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Further stacking the deck is Martha's rich, control-freak mother, Elizabeth, played by the great Ellen Burstyn.
—Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune, 8 Jan. 2021
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Last year, cursed by some bad luck with weather and a freak encounter with a Trophy Truck (which rolled onto it and got snagged), the Bronco R failed to finish.
—Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 13 Aug. 2020
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In the wake of losing her 6-year-old son in a freak accident, Alicia and her husband Diego (Manolo Cardona) divorced.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 21 Dec. 2021
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The Memphis revival—both in fashion and in design—is just another signal to let your freak flag fly.
—Steff Yotka, Vogue, 19 May 2021
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But then Jimmy takes a midnight ride and gets into even more of a pickle, all because of a freak accident.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2021
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The box score will say that the game, the series, the season, were all lost on another freak goal Saturday night, a rebound off the left leg of Steven Stamkos at 13:28 of the third period.
—Filip Bondy, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2022
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Clyde faces trauma after his fiancee and his handsome looks are taken away from him in a freak accident.
—Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2022
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To be in shape, to be slim and all that, takes a lot of freaking work.
—Wendy Geller, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2023
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As expected, fans of the show freaked out over the news.
—Sarah Felbin, Women's Health, 1 June 2023
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If the very premise doesn't freak you out, the story behind it will.
—Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 22 June 2022
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Don't freak out, the US was not in a recession at the beginning of the year.
—NBC News, 1 May 2022
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Get ready to freak out and break it right down right to the ground when the album drops this August 19.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2022
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At some point, did the success of Dookie freak you out?
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2024
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These are my eyes, so don’t freak out about that now too please, oh my god.
—Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 20 Apr. 2023
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Based on their actions, the Democrats are the most freaked out by the prospect of a No Labels ticket.
—James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023
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So cool and Kensli freaked out cause she's obsessed with The Santa Clause 3.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2023
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To be clear, this is just a test: Rule-breakers in other parts of the world don’t need to freak out yet.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Mar. 2022
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Instead of freaking out, spend time with them learning about the ins and outs of the business.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
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Everyone kind freaked out on the [Hip-Hop Is Dead] shirt.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024
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What what’s the message to those people that are just going to freak out?
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2022
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Eeeek! Don't freak out — there are a couple of ways to remove any trace of your beat.
—Seventeen, 20 Apr. 2023
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Siné took to wearing gloves so as not to freak people out.
—Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2022
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Right-wingers saw this, freaked out, and began a boycott.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 30 May 2023
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As a final point, there’s no reason to freak out about the food recall.
—Yoni Heisler, BGR, 26 Aug. 2021
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The fact that Covid will always be with us should not freak people out but sober them up.
—The Editors, National Review, 22 Dec. 2021
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In previous research, the team made the robot look and act enough like the real deal to freak out the mosquitofish.
—Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 17 Dec. 2021
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Our role as astrologers isn’t to scare people, freak them out.
—Madison Feller, ELLE, 30 June 2023
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Whether the collapse of one of the largest banks in the country leaves you freaked out or unfazed, this is a good moment to take stock.
—Geoffrey Rogow, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2023
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But here are three reasons not to freak out -- yet -- about rising oil prices.
—Christine Romans, CNN, 9 Mar. 2022
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My wife and daughter freak out when the tire pressure warning light comes on in their cars.
—Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2023
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Even better, all Paula's Choice Kits are on sale right freaking now.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 8 Nov. 2023
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Now don’t freak out, but ALF has escaped, evolved, and is coming to streaming.
—Vulture, 24 Feb. 2022
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But Wall Street didn’t freak out over the inflation report.
—BostonGlobe.com, 14 Oct. 2021
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The thing that freaks me out is that AI can remove incentives for learning.
—WIRED, 8 Aug. 2023
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Brayden, 25, freaked out more when Tanner decided to take Kat, 26, on the date.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023
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If the law treats them as children, then clinics rightly freak out about all that could happen to them during fertility treatments.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
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Last year, any uptick in inflation would freak out the market, as investors believed the Fed would continue to tighten or just not lower rates, hurting companies and thus stock prices.
—Larry Light, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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