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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To compound the strangeness of the disorder, THC and other cannabinoids in the marijuana plant have been used for pain relief — paradoxically relieving nausea and vomiting in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
The group has often gotten its kicks from bowling listeners over with the vastness and strangeness of its requisite parts; this wily two-drummer situation can take the shape of a majestic rock band or a coterie of techno-organic aliens.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
This approach reduces the perceptual gap between humans and robots and minimizes the sense of strangeness that typically accompanies humanoids.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
This type of bizarre wording is inherently quotable, but in The Chair Company, such Robinson-isms also help underline the strangeness of casual communication.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2025
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
The group has often gotten its kicks from bowling listeners over with the vastness and strangeness of its requisite parts; this wily two-drummer situation can take the shape of a majestic rock band or a coterie of techno-organic aliens.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
This approach reduces the perceptual gap between humans and robots and minimizes the sense of strangeness that typically accompanies humanoids.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
This type of bizarre wording is inherently quotable, but in The Chair Company, such Robinson-isms also help underline the strangeness of casual communication.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2025
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 5 Dec. 2025.
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