otherness
Example Sentences
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As a Kryptonian raised on Earth by human parents, the character has been shown in stories where he struggles with his own sense of otherness and belonging because he straddles two worlds.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2025
Penfolds refers to these blends as "wine of the world", and says that they "possess an otherness that can best be described as worldly".
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025
Amidst current events, what's really solidified my identity as a Jew is a sense of otherness and separateness from the rest of the community — a feeling that I’ve experienced for most of my life.
From Salon • Oct. 16, 2023
And then on the narrative side of Simpson Street, we’re so invested in upending otherness and what protagonists look like.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2023
Now the painted group felt the otherness of Samneric, felt the power in their own hands.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
