Strange (adjective)

  1. Not previously known, seen, or experienced; unfamiliar.
  2. Differing from the ordinary in a way that is unsettling or not easily explained.
  3. Having an unusual or unexpected quality.

Origin:

Middle english, from old french estrange, from latin extraneus, from extra outside.

Examples:

  1. The strange noises in the middle of the night scared her.
  2. She found it strange that no one had noticed the mistake.
  3. He has a strange sense of humor.
  4. The strange feeling of déjà vu was overwhelming.
  5. The strange creature was unlike anything she had ever seen before.
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