strangers

Example Sentences

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She says they were pitched as giving single people "access to a virtually infinite pool of strangers" and sparing them "from the possibility of rejection".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

A year and a half out, it seems a million years away, and I dread the day we pass each other somewhere in the city we both still live in and pretend to be strangers.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

We’ve also seen misplaced pessimism about having deeper conversations with strangers, talking about a political issue with someone who disagrees with us, or confronting a relationship partner about a concern.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Their thoughtfulness was the opposite of the vibe I encounter in most public restrooms, which is that the strangers who were there before me didn’t have many thoughts about my experience.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

She emerges from the ambulance to greet a group of strangers.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly