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Recent Examples of weirdness
Knowing all this, astronauts routinely pack condiments to alleviate at least some of the mealtime weirdness.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
Eisenberg’s distinct turn toward folk forms might disappoint diehard fans of their more avant-garde projects, but the gentle tempos and well-rounded melodies of these songs harbor weirdness at their core.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
DiMarco is a perfect fit as the besotted but fragile boy-man groom while Jason Leigh interjects hazy weirdness while Levine, Wilbusch, Birney, Crome and Fraser keep our suspicions about them on high.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Other weirdness characterizes the city’s plan beginning with the decision to put a tourism agency, Choose Chicago, in charge.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Maglaque is a student of archival texts, often written by women, that challenge conventional secular and religious interpretations of early modern history and return to it an essential weirdness.
—Chandler Fritz, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2026
Cultivating the band’s weirdness, the group claimed that Coffey and Nervosa were siblings.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
But the same energy, enthusiasm and weirdness has happily haunted his art from the ’80s to today.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
And beyond the jarring aesthetic of wearing all these devices, there’s also the weirdness of walking around with the ability to record people around you — sometimes passively.
—Brian Cheung, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
Eisenberg’s distinct turn toward folk forms might disappoint diehard fans of their more avant-garde projects, but the gentle tempos and well-rounded melodies of these songs harbor weirdness at their core.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
DiMarco is a perfect fit as the besotted but fragile boy-man groom while Jason Leigh interjects hazy weirdness while Levine, Wilbusch, Birney, Crome and Fraser keep our suspicions about them on high.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Other weirdness characterizes the city’s plan beginning with the decision to put a tourism agency, Choose Chicago, in charge.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Maglaque is a student of archival texts, often written by women, that challenge conventional secular and religious interpretations of early modern history and return to it an essential weirdness.
—Chandler Fritz, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2026
Cultivating the band’s weirdness, the group claimed that Coffey and Nervosa were siblings.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
But the same energy, enthusiasm and weirdness has happily haunted his art from the ’80s to today.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
And beyond the jarring aesthetic of wearing all these devices, there’s also the weirdness of walking around with the ability to record people around you — sometimes passively.
—Brian Cheung, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weirdness
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Often, though, the band drops the hauteur to reveal a surprising kind of kookiness.—
Jesse Dorris,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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The friendship between these two witches is the core of this whole story, and the way that Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande perform it is what made the first movie work, despite the all-surrounding kookiness of Wicked.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The event is open to people ages 12 to 25 and is designed to detect heart abnormalities that can cause sudden cardiac arrest, the leading cause of death among young athletes.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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There is an ongoing scientific controversy over whether obese individuals with no metabolic abnormalities, such as diabetes, high cholesterol, or hypertension, should be treated as higher risk.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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But this often requires accepting the fundamental irrationality of the wrapping-up process.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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The irrationality of politicians suddenly makes sense.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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But there’s more to it than gleeful perversions of genre.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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This garish cavalcade of perversions, which just premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, should have been shocking and transgressive; the pieces are certainly there.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2026
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On an album thoroughly steeped in neuroticism and personal dysfunction, that acceptance feels like freedom.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
Pitchfork,
23 Feb. 2026
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But psychological traits such as neuroticism, low self-esteem, anxiety and depression also increase risk.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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That person — a sunny, daffy, confection of trashy Southern ridiculousness — is just not a mean person.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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Devoted fans will catch every clever nod, while newcomers can enjoy the romance, rivalry, and Regency ridiculousness without the multi-volume commitment.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The markets, which include Polymarket and its chief rival Kalshi, have been criticized for everything from undermining the integrity of sports to contributing to an online betting addiction crisis among young men.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Ibogaine, a naturally occurring compound from a shrub native to Africa, is used to treat depression, anxiety, addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder and brain trauma.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The law will expand background checks for adults living with guardians and create a new Child Welfare Ombudsman, which is an independent advocate inside the attorney general's office to handle complaints and review child welfare practices.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Motta moved her fledgling practice, Motta Law, into a small office building at 525 Clay Street, in Kenner, just west of New Orleans.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Weirdness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weirdness. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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