unusualness

noun

Definition of unusualnessnext
as in bizarreness

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  1. bizarreness
  2. unfamiliarity
  3. strangeness
  4. trendiness
  5. hipness
Noun
  • The bizarreness didn’t stop there.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 9 June 2026
  • Roots are produced from the base of the bulb, but in an odd twist of botanical bizarreness, the roots are produced toward the end of the bloom time.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Definition of bizarreness
Noun
  • But Benetti, who calls Detroit Tigers games during the regular season, has embraced the unfamiliarity.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Casting, per Mehta, hinged on unfamiliarity rather than name recognition.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of unfamiliarity
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  • The final stat-line thus presented an even contest — a testament to the strangeness of the afternoon at Huntington Bank Field.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The film, which was directed by Woman Walks Ahead’s Susanna White, doesn’t have the claustrophobic strangeness of so many adaptations that have gone from the stage to the screen.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of strangeness
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  • The martini, like no other cocktail, straddles the line between timelessness and trendiness.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Despite its recent trendiness, Mahjong’s impact extends well beyond that one incredible scene from Crazy Rich Asians.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Definition of trendiness
Noun
  • Sure, Palm Springs revived its hipness quotient with Rat Pack patina, and Coachella became a global brand thanks to the music festival.
    — Steve Hochman, SPIN, 22 June 2026
  • There were limits to his hipness, though.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of hipness
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