strangeness
noun
strange·ness
ˈstrānj-nəs 
1
: the quality or state of being strange
2
: the flavor characterizing a strange quark
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In her new novel, the author captures the strangeness of ordinary life for the chronically ill.
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Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2025
Throughout the story, which shifts from Atlanta to Norway and back, the author also slips in slivers of strangeness, such as Aud listening to the music of Diamanda Galás on the way to an appointment.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
For a straight dose of strangeness, here's a video of Thomas performing his signature song on The Ed Sullivan Show.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Like an early Yorgos Lanthimos, the strangeness of the premise does a lot of heavy lifting, but the performers literally bring character to what might easily have been a one-note movie.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2025
Throughout the story, which shifts from Atlanta to Norway and back, the author also slips in slivers of strangeness, such as Aud listening to the music of Diamanda Galás on the way to an appointment.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
For a straight dose of strangeness, here's a video of Thomas performing his signature song on The Ed Sullivan Show.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Like an early Yorgos Lanthimos, the strangeness of the premise does a lot of heavy lifting, but the performers literally bring character to what might easily have been a one-note movie.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strangeness
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“Strangeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strangeness. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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