oddness
IPA: ˈɑdnʌs
noun
- (uncountable) The state or quality of being odd.
- (countable) The result or product of being odd.
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Examples of "oddness" in Sentences
- It has the kind of oddness that I think should be the only one allowed in perfumery- the wearable kind.
- Not all of my oddness is * totally* spontaneous, I do occasionally try and remember stuff to say later):
- Maybe more parenting topics, with some productivity posts along the way, spattered with a hint of gadgets and a good dollop of plain oddness.
- It may be that my sense of its faint oddness comes from the detailed focus of the male gaze assessing the emotional dimension of the domestic realm and the world of the family.
- Through it all, Monáe seems committed to staying true to her unconventional image and music - despite some fearing her 'oddness' could stand in the way of truly mass market appeal.
- Created by Christophe Laudamiel, the master of oddness...the kind of oddness that is hard to pinpoint and describe, Theo Fennell's perfume wraps shamelessly animalic notes in an exquisite organza veil of rose, orchid and lily petals delicately spiced with saffron.
- It's never clear if his oddness is willed and sophisticated, as a mannerist device (he was a Florentine colleague of Pontormo and Bronzino) or is the product of someone trained in old-fashioned styles (he studied with Perugino) trying, and failing, to come completely up-to-date.
- If the narrative happened over a longer period of time, the relationship between Yvaine and Tristan could have been better developed; the growth of Tristan from a boy to a man could have been given more attention; the scope and grandeur and just plain oddness of Fairie could have been shown.
- Whether that has anything to do with her being a trans woman, i'm not sure, but it's interesting nonetheless - i'm thinking about getting tested myself, as things like premature births as well as some degree of gender-non-conforming, and connective tissue "oddness" eg joints that bend where it really isn't normal to do run in the family.
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