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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Doubly surprising is that, for all its strangeness – or perhaps because of it – the mashup often works.
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Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2024
Throughout last week, Gillespie kept a diary of Newcastle’s pre-season tour to Japan, sending voice notes and photos to The Athletic, capturing the sights and strangeness of a barmy, humid dreamscape*.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
This strange day brought the strangeness of our lives to full view.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Quickly, the strangeness of their new roles in the white-columned building on Market Street began to present itself.
—Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2024
Throughout last week, Gillespie kept a diary of Newcastle’s pre-season tour to Japan, sending voice notes and photos to The Athletic, capturing the sights and strangeness of a barmy, humid dreamscape*.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
This strange day brought the strangeness of our lives to full view.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Quickly, the strangeness of their new roles in the white-columned building on Market Street began to present itself.
—Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Strangeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strangeness. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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