strangeness
noun
strange·ness
ˈstrānj-nəs 
1
: the quality or state of being strange
2
: the flavor characterizing a strange quark
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Hiaasen’s skill as a writer lies less in the virtuosity of his sentence-level prose than in the exuberant strangeness of his plots and the inner lives of the people who inhabit them.
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Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Around this time, the outfit’s quirky, lightly rumbustious songs began to resonate across British press and radio; accessible while containing a marked dose of strangeness, Fontaine’s songwriting – at once emotionally raw and witty – boasted a strong multi-generational appeal.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 8 May 2025
Granted, my fear of the dark—and of dark water—never really left me, but the sheer strangeness of science calmed me.
—Billie Cohen, AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025
Satan is a lover of strangeness and coincidence—of exposing the happiness of humans as a prelude to their misery, and sometimes their misery as a prelude to happiness.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
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Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Around this time, the outfit’s quirky, lightly rumbustious songs began to resonate across British press and radio; accessible while containing a marked dose of strangeness, Fontaine’s songwriting – at once emotionally raw and witty – boasted a strong multi-generational appeal.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 8 May 2025
Granted, my fear of the dark—and of dark water—never really left me, but the sheer strangeness of science calmed me.
—Billie Cohen, AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025
Satan is a lover of strangeness and coincidence—of exposing the happiness of humans as a prelude to their misery, and sometimes their misery as a prelude to happiness.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for strangeness
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“Strangeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strangeness. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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