somewhat alien
Frequency: 7.210.9 per million words
To some degree; slightly unfamiliar or strange.
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- The local customs, while fascinating, felt somewhat alien to him at first.
- The philosophical concept was somewhat alien to her practical mindset.
- After years of using a PC, the new software interface seemed somewhat alien.
- As the only non-artist, their discussion about techniques was somewhat alien to me.
- The atonal music, though brilliant, sounded somewhat alien to ears accustomed to melody.
- Looking back, my old way of thinking seems somewhat alien to who I am today.
- The startup's casual dress code was somewhat alien to someone from a traditional banking background.
- He found the city's fast pace somewhat alien after growing up in a small, quiet town.
- For children growing up with touchscreens, the concept of a rotary phone is somewhat alien.
- The notion of a life without the internet feels somewhat alien to the younger generation.