strangeness

Example Sentences

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So it’s taking things that are classic in spirit, but then giving a strangeness to it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

His tableaux don’t always succeed, but when they do, their strangeness hints at things beyond ordinary ken.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Some species and populations take this strangeness even further by producing seeds without fertilization -- a reproductive strategy that is extremely rare among plants.

From Science Daily • Dec. 20, 2025

It was comical, sure, but it also summed up the strangeness of the whole night.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

His slight strangeness set him apart and made him safe as a repository.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck