Examples (10)
- The concept of a nine-to-five job was completely alien to the nomadic tribe.
- After growing up in the countryside, the bustling city felt completely alien to her.
- To a classical musician, the structure of electronic dance music might seem completely alien.
- The idea of betraying a friend for personal gain was completely alien to his character.
- The deep-sea ecosystem, with its bizarre creatures, seems like a completely alien world.
- He found the local customs completely alien at first, but slowly grew to understand them.
- For my grandmother, using a tablet computer is a completely alien experience.
- The political system of that country is built on principles completely alien to Western democracy.
- Her way of thinking was so logical that emotional outbursts were completely alien to her.
- Waking up in the hospital with no memory, his own reflection looked completely alien.