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Recent Examples of strangeness
On paper, there’s nothing wrong with making a purposefully not-fun extension of the Donner films, but Superman Returns never truly escapes the strangeness of creating a mournful victory lap of films that the director and cast had nothing to do with.
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Rory Doherty, Vulture, 11 July 2025
By making his milieu familiar to a modern audience, Hytner and Bailey ignore the profound strangeness of Richard, who gains dominion over himself only by letting a nation slip through his fingers.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
In a 2016 interview with EW, Young discussed the strangeness of acting on a political show in an era of political turmoil.
—EW.com, 22 June 2025
There’s an alluring strangeness to the island—I’d compare it to Iceland in how removed its residents feel, and the juxtaposition against volcanic fields.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 4 May 2025
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Rory Doherty, Vulture, 11 July 2025
By making his milieu familiar to a modern audience, Hytner and Bailey ignore the profound strangeness of Richard, who gains dominion over himself only by letting a nation slip through his fingers.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
In a 2016 interview with EW, Young discussed the strangeness of acting on a political show in an era of political turmoil.
—EW.com, 22 June 2025
There’s an alluring strangeness to the island—I’d compare it to Iceland in how removed its residents feel, and the juxtaposition against volcanic fields.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangeness
Noun
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Another peculiarity is Wiegman’s approach in extra time.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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The world according to Jim: • This is another of those peculiarities that make Southern California … well, different.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
18 July 2025
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So, in the multiverse our Big Bang isn’t exactly a singularity.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
24 July 2025
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Others warn of a tipping point—often referred to as the singularity—where machines begin to improve themselves, rapidly escaping human control.—
Srinivasa Rao Bittla,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The Justice Department earlier this month published a list of the nine characteristics of sanctuary jurisdictions.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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Can’t a mother have characteristics outside of that culturally narrowed scope?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Some are different – evolutionary oddities that break the mold.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Today, a new generation of chefs is whipping up seasonally informed and culturally inflected variations, transforming the oddity into a full-fledged dessert genre.—
Mehr Singh,
Vogue,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The scenic appeal is undeniable, nature’s majestic prose both frames and dwarfs the tumultuous affectations of the characters.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2025
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From our review: Tessa Van den Broeck, a newcomer, plays Julie with zero affectation.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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For the poll, Americans were asked to rank top brands on nine different attributes, including the company's character, culture, ethics, citizenship, vision, growth, trust, trajectory, and its products and services.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Don’t worry, though: All the key attributes are still present, but the designs now have a wider toe area and firmer side panels to prevent warping.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
6 Aug. 2025
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The humor was coming from the characters and their traits.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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However, the analyses also revealed that some behavioral traits really are directly linked to head shape.—
Laura Baisas Aug 6,
Popular Science,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Strangeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangeness. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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