While there, he is puzzled by the odd reactions of the natives to him.

Had she noticed Sarafina's odd reaction to the scent of fresh blood?

Outsiders have extremely odd reactions to this natural form of human behavior.

It's an odd reaction, but having a name no one else had made me feel vague, inauthentic, ultimately very alone.

It was, she told herself, some odd reaction caused by her trepidation at speaking to him.

An odd reaction, I know, considering she'd been one of my closest friends.

That was an odd reaction for an engineering officer, he thought.

She frowned slightly, remembering his odd reaction when he'd been introduced to her.

An odd reaction, given all he'd seen over his years as a cop.

That was a very odd reaction from a woman who's as experienced as you.