Example Sentences

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Among their several million species, “only around 300 that we know of cause human disease—so far. That's a lot of potential for newness and differentness, in things that have been around for a billion years.”

From Scientific American • May 18, 2021

Like Coltrane’s jazz, the complexity and differentness of Dwarf Fortress are what make it difficult for those who aren’t already steeped in coding and gaming history to approach.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2019

They had enjoyed the activities and appreciated the differentness of the place: the Finnish tundra is another world from Surrey.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 22, 2019

Instead of warring, united, against the campus administration and government officials, students are facing each other down, demanding both diversity and a separate place to express their differentness.

From US News • Nov. 25, 2015

I didn’t know that this was an early glimpse of something I was soon to see much more of: behind the dazzling talents and differentness, she was far more normal than I had realized.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli