odd
adjective
differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected.
oddness
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a word derived from
odd.
Example Sentences
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But that merely gives his deep-rooted oddness a patina of the normal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
“The joy of being able to write something where they're like, ‘Great, this is exactly the kind of oddness we want,’ Taika and Jemaine really pushed that, I think.”
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2024
And while all of the amusing oddness successfully depicts the madness of grief and the complexities of millennial relationships, it does so to the detriment of the play’s message and the production’s intrigue.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
There were glimpses too into the sheer oddness of his life.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2023
Chamberlain felt an oddness, a crawly hesitation, not wanting to touch him.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
