STRANGENESS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

strangeness

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Recent Examples of strangeness The series has been applauded for its mix of drama, comedy and strangeness in its portrait of a woman coming to terms to what seems like an impossible dilemma. — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 To decorate the feet in designer duds, to emphasize their strangeness, their alien qualities that tie us to our distant ape ancestors, with expensive materials and odd shapes, is to walk fashion forward with Darwinian chic. — Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 26 June 2026 Wilson’s achievement is to bring these meanings forward without flattening the poem’s strangeness or grandeur. — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026 Clearly millions of viewers share Dippold’s strangeness. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for strangeness

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Noun

The bizarreness didn’t stop there.

— Lynette Rice, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Roots are produced from the base of the bulb, but in an odd twist of botanical bizarreness, the roots are produced toward the end of the bloom time.

— Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025

Definition of bizarreness

Noun

The lore of that game and how Tuchel won it probably explain the weirdness of his tactics at the end of the semi-final.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 16 July 2026
From weirdness to a new kind of computer So, what does all this mean for the future of computers?

— Aldo Romero, The Conversation, 15 July 2026

Definition of weirdness

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Mandarin is the language of formal schooling in China since middle school, and the result, as Li describes it, is a generation that speaks its ancestral dialect with growing unfamiliarity.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026
Even a short period can act as an emotional and mental buffer, allowing your brain to re-adjust from the excitement and unfamiliarity of the road back to a standard, daily schedule.

— Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 17 June 2026

Definition of unfamiliarity

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Celebrated for its genteel Scandinavian minimalism, the brand embraces a deliberate and elevated design philosophy that captivates with its uniqueness.

— Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2026
At The Lobby Bar, assistant bar manager, Alessandro Vaira uses the gin’s botanical composition as a way to introduce guests to the uniqueness of the Tuscan terroir.

— Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of uniqueness

Noun

Part of that acceleration echoes the broader capability debate, including Sam Altman's own claim this summer that AI had already entered the singularity.

— Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
In Kurzweil’s version, the singularity involves an unmistakable break in which machine intelligence overtakes humanity and technological progress becomes impossible to predict.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Definition of singularity

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Additionally, the breast cancer characteristics of some participants were unknown, which may have affected the data.

— Versha Pleasant, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
The companies will assess the batteries’ performance, reliability, safety, and charging characteristics under everyday driving conditions.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026

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