find sth alien

Frequency: 7.512.8 per million words

To discover or realize that something is unfamiliar or strange.

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Examples (10)

  • She found the act of violence completely alien to her peaceful nature.
  • Coming from a small village, he found the bustling city life totally alien.
  • Many people find the concepts of quantum physics alien and difficult to grasp.
  • As an honest person, I find the idea of cheating on a test alien to my principles.
  • After years abroad, she returned home and found some of her old customs alien.
  • Without proper training, you might find the new software interface quite alien at first.
  • The politician's proposal was so radical that most voters found it alien to the country's core values.
  • He was a traditional painter and found the chaotic style of abstract art alien.
  • She found living without a constant internet connection surprisingly alien.
  • Did you also find his sudden change in behavior completely alien?