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Recent Examples of weirdness
Despite this weirdness, however, and some mutual skepticism, Big Tech and the Catholic Church each has something to gain from the other.
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Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
Phish’s penchant for weirdness and surreal stuff wasn’t left behind for these shows, either (after all, a band equally influenced by Rush, the Grateful Dead, Talking Heads, and Frank Zappa wouldn’t likely be caged into anything resembling ordinary).
—Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
If there is an official anthem for the weirdness that defines Portland, this may be the one.
—Spin Team, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
Unwrapped from goopy bandages covered in Hieratic script dating back centuries, Katie (played at 16 with diabolical weirdness by Natalie Grace) looks more dead than alive.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Quantum weirdness extends to the proton, too.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2026
Knowing all this, astronauts routinely pack condiments to alleviate at least some of the mealtime weirdness.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
DiMarco is a perfect fit as the besotted but fragile boy-man groom while Jason Leigh interjects hazy weirdness while Levine, Wilbusch, Birney, Crome and Fraser keep our suspicions about them on high.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Other weirdness characterizes the city’s plan beginning with the decision to put a tourism agency, Choose Chicago, in charge.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
Phish’s penchant for weirdness and surreal stuff wasn’t left behind for these shows, either (after all, a band equally influenced by Rush, the Grateful Dead, Talking Heads, and Frank Zappa wouldn’t likely be caged into anything resembling ordinary).
—Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
If there is an official anthem for the weirdness that defines Portland, this may be the one.
—Spin Team, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
Unwrapped from goopy bandages covered in Hieratic script dating back centuries, Katie (played at 16 with diabolical weirdness by Natalie Grace) looks more dead than alive.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Quantum weirdness extends to the proton, too.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2026
Knowing all this, astronauts routinely pack condiments to alleviate at least some of the mealtime weirdness.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
DiMarco is a perfect fit as the besotted but fragile boy-man groom while Jason Leigh interjects hazy weirdness while Levine, Wilbusch, Birney, Crome and Fraser keep our suspicions about them on high.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Other weirdness characterizes the city’s plan beginning with the decision to put a tourism agency, Choose Chicago, in charge.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weirdness
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Often, though, the band drops the hauteur to reveal a surprising kind of kookiness.—
Jesse Dorris,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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The friendship between these two witches is the core of this whole story, and the way that Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande perform it is what made the first movie work, despite the all-surrounding kookiness of Wicked.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Nuclear Regulation Authority said nuclear power plants and related facilities in the region were intact and no abnormalities were detected.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Nuclear Regulation Authority said nuclear power plants and related facilities in the region were all intact and no abnormalities were detected.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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But this often requires accepting the fundamental irrationality of the wrapping-up process.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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The irrationality of politicians suddenly makes sense.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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But there’s more to it than gleeful perversions of genre.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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This garish cavalcade of perversions, which just premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, should have been shocking and transgressive; the pieces are certainly there.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2026
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On an album thoroughly steeped in neuroticism and personal dysfunction, that acceptance feels like freedom.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
Pitchfork,
23 Feb. 2026
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But psychological traits such as neuroticism, low self-esteem, anxiety and depression also increase risk.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Whoever enlisted Jorma Taccone to direct this deserves a raise, given that the charter member of the Lonely Island understands how to consistently ramp things up to levels of high ridiculousness.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2026
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That person — a sunny, daffy, confection of trashy Southern ridiculousness — is just not a mean person.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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While there has been no substantive research into the effect of prediction markets on sports gambling addiction, the experiences of the coach and the accountant are not uncommon for treatment experts.—
Jay Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Indonesia began implementing a new government regulation at the end of March banning children younger than 16 from accessing digital platforms that could expose them to addiction, pornography, online scams and cyberbullying.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Hooper is a 31-year-old free-agent addition, Woerner is not a threat in the passing game and Simon has been a practice-squad player throughout his time in Atlanta.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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So, nine holes into his pro-am practice round on Thursday, hours before the real competition started, Retief Goosen changed his grip.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Weirdness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weirdness. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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