strange

Example Sentences

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She had assumed it had been left by a child in the cul-de-sac, but at the time thought it "was strange".

From BBC

"I can't imagine the horror of being in a strange place and having my parents stripped away from me at the age of five," the post said.

From BBC

That makes it all the more strange that the Brits are moving forward with a deal to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, where Diego Garcia is located, to the country of Mauritius.

From The Wall Street Journal

The discovery is particularly exciting for scientists because of the period when these strange animals lived.

From Barron's

Boo must be as hungry as I am, but she doesn’t touch the unfamiliar food in the strange bowl.

From Literature