Usual
Usual adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.
Usage example: the characters in this novel are drawn with greater depth than is usual for a work of science fiction
Wild
Wild adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.
Usage example: public speakers in the park typically spout some wild ideas
Both words in one sentence
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Instead of picking one of the usual trio, a wild Pikachu ends up as your starter, and follows you everywhere rather than getting into the usual Poké Ball.
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Romana's wild idea of working with other races instead of bossing them around like usual causes a few issues.
Source: Audio Play / Gallifrey -
This is followed up by a visual version of this trope, where the prospect of a steak dinner causes the fox to launch into a series of wild takes before returning to his usual deadpan expression.
Source: Sophisticated as Hell
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Wild and Usual. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/usual/wild
Usual & Wild. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/usual/wild>.
Wild or Usual. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/usual/wild.
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