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as in abnormality
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Recent Examples of weirdness
Michael Cox’s review of the 1998 World Cup — France, Zinedine Zidane, the weirdness around Brazilian Ronaldo — is another superb piece of nostalgia.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Once the film slowly starts to dip into psychological-warfare territory, the music begins to mirror the sheer weirdness and mental unraveling happening onscreen.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026
Some storylines are meant to be poignant but are overwhelmed by the weirdness or feel exploitative, or the characters aren't dimensional enough to move you.
—Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 21 Jan. 2026
Some storylines are meant to be poignant but are overwhelmed by the weirdness or feel exploitative, or the characters aren’t dimensional enough to move you.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The weirdest thing of all in economics, says Brandeis University Economics Professor Benjamin Shiller, is that weirdness is closely tied to fate in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
The weirdness was the awareness that time and life just keep going.
—Gwen Faulkenberry, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Your identity, your voice, your authenticity, your weirdness, your genius — that is your currency now.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
Dove Ellis stands out among them by finding the right balance between the weirdness of his Windmill peers and a more classicist style of songwriting.
—Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2025
Phil Hay, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Once the film slowly starts to dip into psychological-warfare territory, the music begins to mirror the sheer weirdness and mental unraveling happening onscreen.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026
Some storylines are meant to be poignant but are overwhelmed by the weirdness or feel exploitative, or the characters aren't dimensional enough to move you.
—Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 21 Jan. 2026
Some storylines are meant to be poignant but are overwhelmed by the weirdness or feel exploitative, or the characters aren’t dimensional enough to move you.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The weirdest thing of all in economics, says Brandeis University Economics Professor Benjamin Shiller, is that weirdness is closely tied to fate in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
The weirdness was the awareness that time and life just keep going.
—Gwen Faulkenberry, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Your identity, your voice, your authenticity, your weirdness, your genius — that is your currency now.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
Dove Ellis stands out among them by finding the right balance between the weirdness of his Windmill peers and a more classicist style of songwriting.
—Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weirdness
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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
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There's a melancholic tone, an aesthetic darkness and a general abnormality to the new Marvel series that makes it unlike any Marvel series or film before it.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Researchers are also finding that the abnormalities in the immune system during the preclinical stage may be coming from sites in the body other than the joints.—
Kevin Deane,
The Conversation,
23 Jan. 2026
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In such conditions, apparent irrationality can invite probing, hedging or reciprocal escalation.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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Such irrationality proofs have been rare — and at times, according to longtime Quanta contributor Erica Klarreich, dramatic.—
Jordana Cepelewicz,
Quanta Magazine,
18 Dec. 2025
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According to Jackson, that is a perversion of the law.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Attacking an ally would be a perversion of everything the armed forces have been trained to do.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 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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Increasing political polarization, the ubiquity of screens, the COVID-19 pandemic — all have contributed to a malaise and neuroticism around the practice of conversation.—
Lamorna Ash,
The Dial,
25 Nov. 2025
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At the same time, there’s enough nonsense, edging into ridiculousness, that the series might best be approached as a black action-comedy — at the end of the opening scene, the gendarmes are splattered with pieces of supermodel — or a very fancy B (maybe C) picture.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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Being able to commit to the ridiculousness requires this deep well of belief.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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John McEnroe’s son Kevin McEnroe identified with Nick Reiner — charged with murdering his parents Rob and Michele Reiner — in a new essay exploring their respective battles with addiction and growing up in the shadows of their famous parents.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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That judicial warrant is a court order, said Ian Macdonald, an attorney and partner in the labor and employment practice of Greenberg Traurig LLP.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The strike is based on an unfair labor practice charge filed by the National Union of Healthcare Workers against the two Kindred hospitals.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Weirdness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weirdness. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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