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Recent Examples of weirdness
Zahn is a master at non-verbal incredulity, and Coach Hudson’s perplexed patience in the face of Chad’s weirdness is never not entertaining.
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Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Mia goes on a trip to investigate, digging up the place's bloody history and some supernatural weirdness along the way.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Tigers get a Wild Card berth The Tigers could lose the division race to the Guardians and still make the playoffs via a wild card berth, but a lot of weirdness would have to happen to put this in play.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Be the steward of your brand's weirdness, edge and truth, and then use AI to make those elements louder, not safer.
—Amy Packard Berry, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The film is a mess, opaque in its argument and tiring in its effortful weirdness, and yet in its best moments has a hypnotic pull.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Marian treated the situation appropriately and maturely, despite LTW's weirdness throughout the season.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Their weirdness was intentional.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Mia goes on a trip to investigate, digging up the place's bloody history and some supernatural weirdness along the way.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Tigers get a Wild Card berth The Tigers could lose the division race to the Guardians and still make the playoffs via a wild card berth, but a lot of weirdness would have to happen to put this in play.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Be the steward of your brand's weirdness, edge and truth, and then use AI to make those elements louder, not safer.
—Amy Packard Berry, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The film is a mess, opaque in its argument and tiring in its effortful weirdness, and yet in its best moments has a hypnotic pull.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Marian treated the situation appropriately and maturely, despite LTW's weirdness throughout the season.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Their weirdness was intentional.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weirdness
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According to the National Organization for Rare Disorders, the condition is a rare genetic disorder characterized by abnormalities of the skeletal muscles, including weakness and stiffness, abnormal bone development and joints that become fixed in bent or extended positions.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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But that abnormality was nothing compared to what the Minnesota Vikings (2-2) are currently experiencing.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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This irrationality, which is especially difficult to model, often boils down to computational constraints.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Dropping the criminal charges against Adams amounted to a political perversion of the justice system.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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Empsall’s small church offers classes on Christian resistance to fascism and how to reject White Christian nationalism as a perversion of Christianity.—
Liam Adams,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Younger adults in particular are less conscientious, agreeable, extroverted and open to new experiences than past generations, while neuroticism — marked by anxiety and emotional instability — is rising.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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People most sensitive are those who score low in self-esteem and high in neuroticism, who are fearful of negative evaluation, and who are generally pessimistic.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Aug. 2025
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But that inanity, that ridiculousness is embedded in the story.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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If Bailey was an unlikely hitting hero when his fluky drive off the brick arcade beat the Phillies, then his iconic turn Friday night bordered on ridiculousness.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Twice a week, Manheim provides vital insights and comic relief from guests recounting their darkest addiction moments.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The pair’s fight is fueled by the mundane (a busted dinner party) and the profound (Mark’s addiction, Dawn’s codependence, the constant pressure of professional fighting).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
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If your plants are failing to bloom or producing very few flower buds, adjust your cultural practices.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Moody has been dedicating her practice to helping clients navigate the AI space and counsels nearly a dozen generative voice and audio AI companies.—
Claudia Rosenbaum,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Worldly readers had to wonder what really went on when the geniuses and their wives went home after dinner.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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For Herzog, this simultaneous coexistence of high art and triviality is part of LA’s twisted genius.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Weirdness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weirdness. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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