But then reality reasserts itself, in quirky and subtle ways.

It's a meaningful task, in its quirky way, and that's important.

They have a quirky, sometimes mannered way of talking here.

Other artists tried to engage a wider public in quirky ways.

But the figures also reflect the quirky way the government measures poverty.

Still, in the beginning it seemed like a quirky way to spend a couple of hours and it was for a good cause.

Both organize information in quirky ways that require some effort to understand and master.

He was happy to see her, in his distracted and quirky way.

Part of its charm is the quirky way in which it was built.

She doesn't hear the language in a quirky way, hasn't invented a new idiom.