strangeness
noun
strange·ness
ˈstrānj-nəs 
1
: the quality or state of being strange
2
: the flavor characterizing a strange quark
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The story that has been cited in previous historical accounts begins with Anthony’s strangeness as a free Muslim in colonial America.
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Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
His son, sensing the hour, the day, and the overall strangeness of a work call at that hour, knew something was up.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Television functions, for him, as a looking glass through which we are enticed, the better to savor the strangeness of beings infinitely odder, if more resilient, than Humpty Dumpty.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
With all the richness, strangeness, and texture that makes Sunset Boulevard so special.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
His son, sensing the hour, the day, and the overall strangeness of a work call at that hour, knew something was up.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Television functions, for him, as a looking glass through which we are enticed, the better to savor the strangeness of beings infinitely odder, if more resilient, than Humpty Dumpty.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
With all the richness, strangeness, and texture that makes Sunset Boulevard so special.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for strangeness
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“Strangeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strangeness. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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