otherness

Example Sentences

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In her opinion, to truly be seen we must acknowledge our alternative natures, our shadow sides, the otherness of our beings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

But the sense of otherness remained, even after Carlile married and had two kids with British charity director Catherine Shepherd.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

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

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

Now the painted group felt the otherness of Samneric, felt the power in their own hands.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding