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Recent Examples of strangeness
Our group had lost each other in the night and the cacophony—atomized by the strangeness—but miraculously found each other again.
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Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
Perfectly a strangeness premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
To compound the strangeness of the disorder, THC and other cannabinoids in the marijuana plant have been used for pain relief — paradoxically relieving nausea and vomiting in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
The group has often gotten its kicks from bowling listeners over with the vastness and strangeness of its requisite parts; this wily two-drummer situation can take the shape of a majestic rock band or a coterie of techno-organic aliens.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
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Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
Perfectly a strangeness premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
To compound the strangeness of the disorder, THC and other cannabinoids in the marijuana plant have been used for pain relief — paradoxically relieving nausea and vomiting in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
The group has often gotten its kicks from bowling listeners over with the vastness and strangeness of its requisite parts; this wily two-drummer situation can take the shape of a majestic rock band or a coterie of techno-organic aliens.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangeness
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Roots are produced from the base of the bulb, but in an odd twist of botanical bizarreness, the roots are produced toward the end of the bloom time.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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Season 1, among Amazon Prime Video’s biggest hits according to the streamer, injected the genre with weirdness.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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The cumulative effect is disarming—a seemingly impossible world is rendered with a clear, matter-of-fact weirdness.—
Shannon Taggart,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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The San Diego Cactus and Succulent Society, an affiliate of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America, was founded in 1961 and is made up of hobbyists, researchers and enthusiasts who share a common interest and appreciation for the uniqueness and beauty of succulent plants.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Jacob said the bridge is part of the community’s history and is important to preserve, drawing in tourists and bringing a charm and uniqueness to the village.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Asked about Zhang at a regular briefing of reporters in Beijing, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson cited unfamiliarity with the matter.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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But there’s also a bit of unfamiliarity, as Peterson said he’s never dealt with cramping that has lingered this long before.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
14 Jan. 2026
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Tracking the beginning of their secret relationship through Thorpe’s 1979 trial, A Very English Scandal is a stellar lesson in how to use the miniseries format to tease out the bizarre peculiarities of real-life drama.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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The peculiarity was simply too much to overlook.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Going to the Super Bowl is about participating in monoculture while simultaneously asserting your singularity.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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As that region collapsed, quantum effects prevented a final singularity, causing spacetime to rebound and expand again.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Jan. 2026
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In the immediate future, Murray said, the Post would concentrate on areas that demonstrate authority, distinctiveness and impact, and resonate with readers, including politics, national affairs and security.—
David Bauder,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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As to the non-final action, one problem for the A’s is that the marks fail to show enough distinctiveness.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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In vacating the life prison term in 2024, Cook County Judge Marc Martin found in part that Modrowski had been unfairly portrayed as emotionless and cold during his 1995 trial and sentencing proceedings when the characteristics were likely due to his autism.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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And what physical characteristics is law enforcement focusing on that might help people locate them?—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Strangeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangeness. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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