Strange Streɪndʒ I Feeling Heard Adjective Thing Happened

• a strange thing happened this morning.
• he had a strange feeling that he had seen her somewhere before.
• this may seem strange but it's the truth.
• it’s strange (that) we haven’t heard from him.

strange

1. unusual or surprising, especially in a way that is difficult to understand
• A strange thing happened this morning.
• He had a strange feeling that he had seen her somewhere before.
• This may seem strange but it's the truth.
• It’s strange (that) we haven’t heard from him.
• It's strange how childhood impressions linger.
• That's strange—the front door's open.
• There was something strange about her eyes.
• She was looking at me in a very strange way.
• I'm looking forward to the exam, strange as it may seem.
• Strange to say, I don't really enjoy television.

Extra Examples

• He's nice, but a little strange.
• His actions were regarded as very strange.
• Their accent was strange to her ears.
• Suddenly I heard a strange noise.
2. not familiar because you have not been there before or met the person before
• I am still a stranger in a strange land.
• She woke up in a strange bed in a strange room.
• Never accept lifts from strange men.
• At first the place was strange to me.
3. to not feel comfortable in a situation; to have an unpleasant physical feeling
• She felt strange sitting at her father's desk.
• It was terribly hot and I started to feel strange.
4. used to show that ‘funny’ is being used with the meaning of ‘strange’
5. used to say that things that actually happen are often more surprising than stories that are invented

Word Origin

• Middle English: shortening of Old French estrange, from Latin extraneus ‘external, strange’.