Strangers Sentence Examples

They were two strangers.

You know about strangers I presume.

Still, years of warnings about getting into cars with strangers compelled her to hesitate.

Kiera groaned, dreading the idea of a party with so many strangers who were bound to think of her as the women in the bathroom had earlier.

Dean pulled Janet aside and asked if she had let any strangers into Bird Song the prior afternoon.

She's been taught to avoid strangers.

Take a group of seven strangers and throw them into the same house to live together for several months and you have MTV's recipe for The Real World.

It was a trying conversation—obvious this bundle of nerves had little experience talking to strangers.

In this new country it was her duty to sacrifice to the goddess all strangers; and as her brother Orestes came to search for her and to carry off to Attica the image of the goddess, she was about to sacrifice him, when a happy recognition took place.

The wolf did not like strangers, however, and was very shy in their presence.

The early Friends definitely asserted that those who did not know quaking and trembling were strangers to the experience of Moses, David and other saints.

According to Porter (Journal Soc. Lit., 18 54, p. 303), the name is locally restricted to the plain south of the Leja and the narrow strip on the west; although it is loosely applied by strangers to the whole country east of the Jaulan.

Again the emperor had to admit that his troops could do no more, and bowing to necessity, he distributed them into winter quarters, where, however, the enterprise of the Cossacks, who were no strangers to snow and to forests, left the outposts but little repose.

Besides Stephen Petelei (Jetti, a name - "Henrietta " - Felhok, " Clouds ") and Zoltan Ambrus (Pokhdlo Kisasszony, " Miss Cobweb "; Gyanu, " Suspicion") must be mentioned especially Francis Herczeg, who has published a number of very interesting studies of Hungarian social life (Simon Zsuzsa, " Susanna Simon "; Fenn es lenn, " Above and Below "; Egy ledny tortenete, " The History of a Girl "; Idegenete kozott, " Amongst Strangers "); Alexander Brody, who brings a delicate yet resolute analysis to unfold the mysterious and fascinating inner life of persons suffering from overwrought nerves or overstrung mind (A kitlelkil asszony, " The Double-Souled Lady "; Don Quixote kisasszony, " Miss Don Quixote "; Faust orvos, " Faust the Physician "; Tiinder Ilona, Rejtelmek, "Mysteries"; Az eziest kecske, " The Silver Goat "); and Edward Kabos, whose sombre and powerful genius has already produced works, not popular by any means, but full of great promise.

From his time onwards various names of tribes are enumerated, and to some extent geographically located, most of these appellations being Greek words, applied to the tribes by strangers in virtue of what seemed to be their leading characteristics, e.g.

The ordinances of a gild merchant thus aim to protect the brethren from the commercial competition of strangers or non-gildsmen.

The Tibetan regent, with his enlightened and kindly spirit, is painted by Huc in most attractive colours, and Markham expressed the opinion that the native authorities were then willing to receive strangers, while the jealousy that excluded them was Chinese only.

The two "hospitia" or "guest-houses" for the entertainment of strangers of different degrees (X, X2) comprise a large common chamber or refectory in the centre, surrounded by sleeping-apartments.

There are also a number of private hospitals maintained by church brotherhoods and charitable associations; among them are the Portuguese hospital in Rua de Santo Amaro and the Strangers' Hospital (American and British) in Botafogo.

To strangers the natives have long had the reputation of being treacherous.

Thirdly, the signatory powers agree that it shall not be regarded as an unfriendly act if one or more powers, strangers to the dispute, on their own initiative offer their good offices or mediation to the states in disagreement, or even during hostilities, if war has already broken out.

In the exciting sport of surf-riding, which always astonishes strangers, they balance themselves lying, kneeling or standing on a small board which is carried landwards on the curling crest of a great roller.

He made himself exceedingly unpopular u1 1810 by bringing about the exclusion of strangers, including reporters for the press, from the House of Commons under the standing order, which led to the imprisonment of Sir Francis Burdett in the Tower and to riots in London.

Monge contributed (1770-1790) to the Memoirs of the Academy of Turin, the Memoires des savantes strangers of the Academy of Paris, the Memoires of the same Academy, and the Annales de chimie, various mathematical and physical papers.

Although cruel to their enemies, they were hospitable to strangers.

Epicharmus (540-450), carried as a babe to Sicily, is a link between native Siceliots and the strangers invited by Hiero; as the founder of the local Sicilian comedy, he ranks among Siceliots.

The next year the city passed for the first time under the yoke of strangers to the fellowship of Europe.

The strangers were cut off; Sicily was left to its own people.

In Palermo, once city of threefold speech, a Greek, a Saracen, a Norman who spoke his own tongue must have died with the strangers.

His genius so raised the fame of the university of Leiden, especially as a school of medicine, that it became a resort of strangers from every part of Europe.

Of these the Munshi, who inhabit the district nearest the junction of the Benue with the Niger, were long noted for their intractability and hostility to strangers, whom they attacked with poisoned arrows.

In social intercourse the Egyptians observe many forms of salutation and much etiquette; they are very affable, and readily enter into conversation with strangers.

The bulk of the fellahin enjoyed a material prosperity to which they had been strangers for centuries.

They were sent out in twos, an ecclesiastic and a layman, and were generally complete strangers to the district which they administered.

While in some counties the sport has suffered, towns men who formerly would have been too far from a meet can now secure transport for themselves and their horses in all directions; and as a consequence, meets of certain packs are not advertised because of the number of strangers who would be induced to attend.

Of these Peter and Paul had suffered martyrdom in Rome, and it was inevitable, from the nature of the case, that their graves should soon become a resort, not only of Romans born, but of strangers also.

It is computed that, in the Year of Jubilee, on an average, 200,000 strangers were present in the city during the day.

The whole system is well organized and is well understood by the natives, though not always by strangers who visit the Alps in summer.

This seems to indicate the arrival, in ships, of strangers of a higher grade of civilization.

During the daytime the hillock at the entrance to the burrow is frequently occupied by one or more members of the family, which at the approach of strangers sit up on their hind-legs in order to get a better view.

The sons of the kingdom will be left outside, while strangers feast with Abraham.

This duty, which is natural to all, was formerly recognized by every citizen, though whole ranks in the state have become strangers to the very idea of it."

The remains of the splendid foundation of St Martin's priory, of the 12th century, include the great gate, the house refectory, with campanile, and the spacious strangers' refectory, now incorporated in Dover College.

There was grace, nevertheless, in his manners; and his frank and earnest address, his quick sympathy (yet he seemed cold to strangers), his vivacious, desultory, informing talk, gave him an engaging charm.

Legendre, who recommended that it should be published in the Recueil des savants strangers, an unparalleled honour for a youth of eighteen.

All these circumstances combined to render the new regime weak and unpopular, since there was no force at the ruler's command except foreign troops to put down disorder or to protect those who submitted, while the discontented nobles fomented disaffection and the inbred hatred of strangers in race and religion among the general Afghan population.

At Athens, the centre of the intellectual life of Greece, there was soon to be found a host of sophists; some of them strangers, others citizens; some of them bred under Protagoras and Prodicus, others self-taught.

It was only afterwards that a protectionist spirit gained the upper hand, and each town made it its policy to restrict as far as possible the trade of strangers.

About 1779 the Dutch acquired immediate authority over all strangers, and thus assumed responsibility for the control of the Chinese, who presently proved themselves somewhat troublesome.

There are also traditions of the arrival of other strangers at some of these islands.

At night the Danes withdraw, leaving the strangers alone.

Although the Arsacids are strangers to any deep religious interest (in contrast to the Achaemenids and Sassanids), they acknowledge the Persian gods and the leading tenets of Zoroastrianism.

The poverty and natural strength of the country, combined with the ferocious habits of the natives, seem to have equally repelled the friendly visits of inquisitive strangers and the hostile incursions of invading armies.

He repairs to Tauris with Pylades, the son of Strophius and the intimate friend of Orestes, and the pair are at once imprisoned by the people, among whom the custom is to sacrifice all strangers to Artemis.

Both the queen and the king consort were strangers to Portugal, and could exercise little control over the turbulent factions whose intrigues and pronunciamentos made orderly government impossible.

The extraordinary comings and goings of strangers to Winchester College, just opposite the gates of the bishop's palace at Wolvesey in 1399, suggest that he took part in the revolution of Henry IV.

Chinatown, at the foot of Nob Hill, covers some twelve city blocks, and with its temples, rich bazaars, strange life and show of picturesque colours and customs, it is to strangers one of the most interesting portions of the city.

The status of consuls commissioned by the Christian powers to reside in Mahommedan countries, China, Korea, Siam, and, until 1899, in Japan, and to exercise judicial functions in civil and criminal matters between their own countrymen and strangers, is exceptional to the common law, and is founded on special conventions or capitulations.

It controls the fire brigade, has the general inspection over all strangers, and is responsible for public order.

The Chinese believe the Salween valley to be deadly to all strangers, but it is in Chinese territory - particularly in the Lu Kiang, or Mong Hko state - that there is the largest population on the river until Lower Burma is reached.

The earlier tone of Romans shows that he was writing as a comparative stranger to strangers.

In addition to agriculture, which (with the exception of the Usuri Cossacks) is sufficient to supply their needs and usually to leave a certain surplus, they"carry on extensive cattle and horse breeding, vine culture in Caucasia, fishing on the Don, the Ural, and the Caspian, hunting, bee-culture, &c. The extraction of coal, gold and other minerals which are found on their territories is mostly rented to strangers, who also own most factories.

Although surrounded by railways and crossed by the lines NurembergEger and Regensburg-Oberkotzau, the Fichtelgebirge, owing principally to its raw climate and bleakness, is not much visited by strangers, the only important points of interest being Alexandersbad (a delightfully situated watering-place) and the granite labyrinth of Luisenburg.

And as on the river itself, so there shall be collected on these roads, railways, and canals only tolls calculated on the cost of construction, maintenance, and management, and on the profits due to the promoters"; while as regards the tariff of these tolls, strangers and natives of the respective territories were to be treated "on a footing of perfect equality."

Strangers and travellers found a ready reception; and even their horses were treated with so much care that it was humorously said that, if one were turned loose in any part of the country, it would immediately make its way to the rector of Houghton.

His courtesy to all visitors, even to strangers and children who called to look at him, or who, not venturing to call, hung about his garden-gate in order to catch a glimpse of him, was almost a marvel.

Others use stronger language, and it seems to be confessed that either from shyness, from pride, or from physical defects of utterance, probably from all three combined, he did not attract strangers.

At this juncture, May 1856, a girl named Nongkwase told her father that on going to draw water from a stream she had met strangers of commanding aspect.

Kinneir, Fraser and other observers speak unfavourably of the Mazandarani people, whom they describe as very ignorant and bigoted, arrogant, rudely inquisitive and almost insolent towards strangers.

In the West the rule of St Benedict appointed him a separate table, at which he might entertain guests and strangers.

At St Alban's the abbot took the lord's seat, in the centre of the high table, and was served on silver plate, and sumptuously entertained noblemen, ambassadors and strangers of quality.

In case of strangers from another church certificates of character had to be produced.

Some were born in this condition, some clansmen were depressed into it by crime, consequences of war or other misfortune; and strangers of a low class coming into the territory found their level in it.

But when he filled his court with them, made them earls and bishops, and appointed one of them, Robert of Jumiges, to the archbishopric of Canterbury, his undisguised preference for strangers gave no small offence to his English subjects.

But most of all did they dislike his practice of flooding England with strangers from beyond seas, for whom offices and endowments had to be found.

Even while the Akils are assembled, strangers are readily enough admitted to the khalwas; but as long as these are present the ordinary ceremonies are neglected, and the Koran takes the place of the Druse Scriptures.

Agricultural terms, the names of the metals and the word for smith are all of Scandinavian origin, and the words for "taming" and "milk" would suggest that the southern strangers taught the Lapps how to turn the reindeer to full account.

So much value was attached to this source of wealth that as early as 1050 strangers were excluded from the furtrade of Finmark, and a kind of coast-guard prevented their intrusion.

The town itself is unhealthy and strangers especially are apt to be attacked by fever.

They are affectionate and firm in their friendships, kind to their children and their aged and infirm relatives, very respectful to old age, most courteous and polite and very hospitable to strangers.

The inhabitants are described as moral, religious, hospitable to strangers, well mannered and industrious, healthy and long lived.

They have a language of their own, and are an unsociable people, suspicious of strangers, ever ready to decamp if they think a tax-collector is near.

It is therefore not surprising that the Aeolic element grew weaker; strangers or refugees from the Ionian Colophon settled in the city, and finally Smyrna passed into the hands of the Colophonians and became the thirteenth of the Ionian states.

The eight mineral springs which form the attraction of the town to strangers belong to the class of saline acidulous chalybeates and contain a considerable proportion of carbonate of lime.

In England historic protests were made against such monopolies, but the chartered companies were less exclusive in England than in either France or Holland, the governors of provinces almost always allowing strangers to trade on receiving some pecuniary inducement.

At his accession the greater part of his territory was occupied by strangers and devastated by war, and in European politics Brandenburg was merely an appendage of the empire.

He then dined at a restaurant, which he frequently changed, to avoid the influx of strangers, who crowded to see and hear him.

The in-between place where Jake's drugs put her were filled with horrifying visions of Cody and other strangers dying while Dr. Czerno screamed at her to return to him in his inhuman computer voice.

It was a trying conversation—obvious this bundle of nerves had little experience talking to strangers.

It was a very long night, a night of whispering secrets to strangers and sharing life stories and holding and thinking aloud and even some kissing and touching stuff—lots of stuff.

The bison were accustomed to having the horses graze around them, but the scent of strangers might make them nervous.

Remember to include clear refund instructions in your listing Receiving Payment with PayPal Many buyers are understandably cautious about sending money to strangers.

Peter is not addressing the diocesan clergy; he is speaking to these scattered strangers.

Among friends we take liberties or say things that would seem discourteous among strangers.

Most of them will be very gentle, patient and loving with people and children they know but will be very distrustful of strangers.

Some little time being lost in seeking our own equipage, we reached the hotel perhaps about ten minutes after these strangers.

Fortunately for me, I'm not foolhardy enough to send complete strangers thousands of pounds without some protection against fraud.

I hadn't ever come across opposing fans before, and I loathed them in a way I had never before loathed strangers.

The league newcomers are by no means strangers to the Coventry crowd.

For instance, in the UK we have become completely paranoid about the threat to children from strangers.

As their situation grows more perilous, the two strangers struggle to find out who Bourne really is and why they are being hunted.

But children do not benefit from strangers speaking from the depths of a posting box or a molded plastic ' early learning table ' .

He loved the brothers, entertained strangers and worked together with the teachers of the truth for the truth.

I wanted to turn to my neighbors and tell them how excited I was, I wanted to hug random strangers.

I should think Dr. Butler or any other fat English Divine would take two utter strangers into his library and show them the way!

This assembly by the intrusion of strangers became so tumultuous that it grew into disuse.

In fact, they seem very uneasy about the whole idea of strangers in their village.

His duties were to afford hospitality to strangers from the state whose proxenus he was, to introduce its ambassadors, to procure them admission to the assembly and seats in the theatre, and in general to look after the commercial and political interests of the state by which he had been appointed to his office.

These traditions of migration and kinship are in themselves entirely credible, but the detailed accounts of the ancestors Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, as given in Genesis, are inherently doubtful as regards both the internal conditions, which the (late) chronological scheme ascribes to the first half of the second millennium B.C., and the general circumstances of the life of these strangers in a foreign land.

With children he was affectionate and gentle, with old people and strangers considerate.

He compelled all strangers passing through the country to wrestle with him, and as, when thrown, he derived fresh strength from each successive contact with his mother earth, he proved invincible.

The frequent hostility and mistrust of strangers are partly due to slavehunting raids and ill-treatment by traders, but the different tribes vary much in character.

In the Kubr-er-Rumia - " grave of the Roman lady " (Roman being used by the Arabs to designate strangers of Christian origin) - the Medrassen and the Jedars, Algeria possesses a remarkable series of sepulchral monuments.

In instincts and in character, also, the typical " mountaineers " are to a marked degree primitive; they are, for the most part, very ignorant; they are primitively hospitable and are warm-hearted to friends and strangers, but are implacable in their enmities and are prone to vendettas and family feuds, which often result in the killing in open fight or from ambush of members of one faction by members of another; and their relative seclusion and isolation has brought them, especially in some districts, to a disregard for law, or to a belief that they must execute justice with their own hands.

In social intercourse the Egyptians observe many forms of salu tation and much etiquette; they are very affable, and readily enter into conversation with strangers.

There are also two species of owl, three species of sea-mew, the stockdove, quail, raven, magpie, chaffinch, goldfinch, blackcap, canary, titmouse, blackbird, house-swallow, &c. As to the insects, mention may be made of a species of gnat or mosquito which is sometimes troublesome, especially to strangers.

No one now seemed to pay any attention to the strangers, so Dorothy and Zeb and the Wizard let the train pass on and then wandered by themselves into the vegetable gardens.

The strangers took their seats at the table willingly enough, for they were all hungry and the platters were now heaped with good things to eat.

You are strangers in the Valley of Voe, and do not seem to know our ways; so I will try to save you.

These were very numerous, for the place was thickly inhabited, and a large group of the queer people clustered near, gazing sharply upon the strangers who had emerged from the long spiral stairway.

As they had no wings the strangers could not fly away, and if they jumped down from such a height they would surely be killed.

I used to think, when I read in my books about your great city, that when I visited it the people would be strangers to me, but now I feel differently.

She reads the lips well, and if she cannot understand a phrase, her friends write it in her hand, and in this way she converses with strangers.

She and the countess and Sonya were standing by themselves as in the depths of a forest amid that crowd of strangers, with no one interested in them and not wanted by anyone.

There were a good many people there, but nearly all strangers to Natasha.

Just as horses shy and snort and gather about a dead horse, so the inmates of the house and strangers crowded into the drawing room round the coffin--the Marshal, the village Elder, peasant women--and all with fixed and frightened eyes, crossing themselves, bowed and kissed the old prince's cold and stiffened hand.

The officers, who had come from the other sheds, were all strangers to Pierre and much better dressed than he.

Paralyzed in an accident, he asks her to have sex with strangers and describe the encounters.

It tends to be friendly and can be very showy in the ring as it is not shy with strangers.

So I left the gig in a great mood, skipping on the tube and smiling at strangers.

I should think Dr. Butler or any other fat English Divine would take two utter strangers into his library and show them the way !

She even tried to smell strangers in the street.

You 're suspicious of strangers who are actually nice to you.

Expect complete strangers to hug each other amid tearful scenes.

Her companion Jess is white and gray, 11 years old and just a little timid with strangers.

Because of this wariness of strangers, early socializing is essential.

She did n't want any further lectures from her mother about behaving like a lady on the boat, or being wary of strangers.

Do you have a proclivity to initiate conversation with strangers?

Finally, you'll probably receive lots of unsolicited advice from family, friends, and even strangers about your newborn baby's health, care and feeding!

Strangers want to see the baby, and they'll ask all sorts of questions.

Fun baby shower games can certainly get the party started, and they provide simple conversation starters for friends and strangers alike.

The story keeps kids reading with nightmarish tales of swords, strangers, and other scary things for 12-14 year olds.

Watch what information you give to strangers (and friends).

What happened inside the family home was never readily revealed to friends and neighbors, much less strangers.

These are strangers you're talking to, so you don't need to tell your life story--just a few interesting bits.

Not much more needs to be said on the subject because the best way you can combat this type of danger goes back to one adage you learned as a child - "Don't talk to strangers."

Some kids take a while to warm up to strangers.

They also give the student privacy; something they wouldn't normally have in a classroom full of strangers.

If you're hesitant to take an anger management class with a room full of strangers, consider an online class which offers flexibility and privacy.

If teens follows all the safety rules, especially when dealing with strangers, chatting can be a positive experience.

Watch a house full of strangers interact and react as they meet for the first time.

Never go into a private chat room with strangers.

Don't be a victim; walk away from strangers that want to know too much personal information about you.

Also, it is important to figure out where you will watch the children, since some families do not want to have strangers staying in their home while they babysit, you may have to provide a place for the kids to go.

A couple will exchange their wedding vows in front of dozens or hundreds of family members, friends, and acquaintances, some of whom may initially be strangers as the families come together for the first time.

Rob and Amber are no strangers to the all-star circuit, having played on different seasons of Survivor before meeting on Survivor All-Stars.

His production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated, produced The Late Late Show, Everybody Loves Raymond, Ed and The Knights of Prosperity on television, as well as the film, Strangers with Candy.

At the same time as his job was beginning with The Daily Show, his series Strangers with Candy, which he developed with Sedaris and Dinello, was picked up by Comedy Central.

As a result, Colbert took on fewer segments for The Daily Show while working on Strangers with Candy.

McGee-Colbert has appeared in the television and film version of Strangers with Candy.

He has also been seen in guest starring roles on Strangers with Candy, The Tom Green Show and The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show.

Since the Kardashians are no strangers to Tinseltown, it stands to reason that Smooch would attract some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry.

They also enable you to provide pertinent health information to strangers in the event that your dog gets lost.

Although very affectionate and docile with their families, many Boxers are distrustful with strangers.

Many of these pets, dogs and cats, were considered by their owners to be non-trusting of "strangers" upon their first meeting.

If pets can provide this kind of therapeutic influence on strangers, there's no reason our own dogs shouldn't provide some of the same benefits for us, as long as we make sure the situation is properly in hand.

We'd all like our dogs to bark when we need to be alerted to strangers and other kinds of hazards, but it's important to teach your dog to stop barking when you tell him to.

Even though a dog may not bite, growling at strangers or baring teeth over a food bowl may rate a dog as dangerous.

The evaluator will check to ensure that the dog is well cared for and that his or her behaviors are appropriate and are not characterized by shyness or resentment toward friendly strangers.

Powerfully imposing to strangers yet affectionate and loving to family, this friendly breed offers the best of both worlds to people looking for these traits.

The Goldie Poo is often more like a Golden Retriever in terms of being friendly to everyone, even strangers.

Some Poodles have more of a watch dog tendency to mistrust strangers.

Socialization can also help the dog get comfortable with strangers and not bark excessively at strangers as an adult.

Los Angeles residents are certainly not strangers to home improvement projects, and there's no shortage of contractors looking to do the job.

Wearing cool T shirt designs are a great way to call attention to yourself, share an inside joke with strangers who share your interests, and be comfortable without having to wear plain colored pocket tees that many guys wear by default.

In some ways, Internet strangers may feel safer, than say, someone you meet at a bar, because they can't see you and they're not in the same room, but it's not really all that much safer.

Internet socializing can be beneficial, but also provides an opportunity for strangers to try and gain access to your personal information.

A stranger is someone your child doesn't know, but children need to understand that not all strangers present a threat to them.

Another topic that needs to be covered when you are talking about stranger danger with children is that some strangers can be trusted.

No matter how friendly a member seems, remember that people online are still strangers.

No matter how personable, online friends are still strangers.

In a chat room for retirees, you can make direct contact with, and share information with, strangers.

If you chat with strangers, do not give them your address, telephone number, or other personal information.

Be cautious about sharing personal information online that you would not share with strangers in line at the grocery store.

After a while, it may seem that you know the people with whom you chat, but they are still just strangers.

Vampire contact lenses, horror lenses, and other types of creepy lenses are perfect for surprising unsuspecting friends and strangers as part of a costume, clubwear, or your everyday clothing.

A great idea and a great implementation, Sudoku Combat allows you to play against friends or strangers in a simple game of wits.

Are you comfortable finding video games for kids from strangers?

It is best to meet up with strangers in person and in a public area.

It's especially fun if you have a group of online friends to play with rather than playing with strangers, although that can be entertaining, as well.

Instead of confusing children with messages about avoiding strangers, Parents should identify adults to whom children may talk.

By six to seven months, strong feelings of attachment enable the infant to distinguish between caregivers and strangers.

Children with WS are overly social and outgoing, inappropriately friendly to adults and unwary of strangers.

Very young children (through age two) tend to fear loud noises, strangers, large objects, and being away from their parents.

Young children often have a fear of strangers that is quite normal; social phobia is not usually diagnosed until a child reaches adolescence and has crippling fears that interfere with normal function.

In mutism, the child has the ability to converse normally and does so, for example, in the home, but consistently fails to speak in specific situations such as at school or with strangers.

Affected children are typically shy and are especially so in the presence of strangers and unfamiliar surroundings or situations.

Foster care does not necessarily mean care by strangers.

If the parents give up their rights permanently, or their rights to their child are severed by the court, the foster family may adopt the foster child or the child may be placed for adoption by strangers.

Such children typically speak when they are on their own, with their friends, and sometimes with their parents; however, they will not speak in school, in public situations, or with strangers.

The abusers can be parents or other family members, caretakers such as teachers and babysitters, acquaintances (including other children), and (in rare instances) strangers.

They imitate sounds, enjoy hearing their own voice, recognize parents, fear strangers, distinguish between animate and inanimate objects, and base distance on the size of an object.

These risks range from physical dangers in the home (matches, knives, gas stoves, and household cleaners and other dangerous chemicals, etc.) to medical emergencies and strangers ringing the doorbell.

In contrast, strangers accounted for 27 percent of adult victims and 7 percent of juveniles.

Children and adolescents can be instructed on safety and strangers and inappropriate touching, and the importance of telling parents about any uncomfortable situation.

Infants are able to discriminate parental voices from those of strangers and are more responsive to familiar voices.

A fear of strangers is also common in infants starting at the age of seven to nine months and lasting until about 18 months, when it begins to decrease.

Fears among toddlers include strangers, animals, bugs, storms, sirens, large objects, dark colors, darkness, people with masks, monsters, and "bad" people, such as burglars.

More common problems associated with doctor visits are dealing with fears babies have of strangers touching them, and managing the child's pain from vaccinations.

For shelter they may stay with strangers, spend nights in bus stations, all-night coffee shops, and other public places, or stow away in empty or abandoned buildings or even in stairwells.

The healthcare provider could also be asked to limit the number of strangers entering and leaving the room during the EEG procedure, since they can raise the patient's anxiety level.

Inhibited-A type of child defined by Jerome Kagan and his colleagues as having a low level of responsiveness to strangers, a reluctance to initiate activities, and requiring a long time to relax in new situations.

From two to seven months, infants tend to interact differently with primary caregivers than they do with strangers but in general still do not display solid preferences.

They start to exhibit a wariness of strangers and symptoms of separation anxiety.

These babies readily separate from their primary caregivers in order to explore and may be more affectionate with strangers than their own mother.

Rather than indicating emotional difficulties, the emergence of a fear of strangers in the second half of the first year is an indicator of mental development.

Infants may react immediately and vigorously to strangers, especially if approached suddenly or picked up by someone unfamiliar.

As infants acquire more experience in dealing with unfamiliar persons at family outings or in day care, their anxiety about strangers diminishes.

Eventually children outgrow their fear and become more tolerant of strangers.

You're inviting strangers into your bedroom every time you turn the TV on, bringing that often harsh outer world into your private chamber.

The more time your child spends online, the more opportunities she has to interact with strangers.

If you're approaching your due date, you may find your friends, relatives, and even strangers telling you horror stories about their birthing experiences.

Additionally, your friends, family members, co-workers, and even complete strangers will have information and stories to share.

If your schedule won't permit attending a live support group or you feel uncomfortable with the idea of sharing your thoughts with strangers, you may prefer to express yourself in an online community.

This is often a great help for women who are on bed rest or who want to discuss the labor process in private, rather than in a room with strangers.

They tend to have fun sayings about cravings or can even deliver a direct message to totally obnoxious strangers, such as, "Hands off my belly!"

Many women have experienced surfacing from the water with their bikini tops up around their necks, desperately trying to get them back where they belong, while strangers, especially teenage boys, point and laugh.

Even celebrities like Kate Walsh and Lindsay Lohan can be seen donning flesh-toned bikinis that make friends, strangers and the paparazzi do a double take.

Livworld does not give children the opportunity to share personal information with strangers, which may ease some parents' security concerns.

Trendsetters and trend-followers of the day were no strangers to the decade of excess and its highly adventurous styles, and today many of those same looks are regaining popularity.

Giving blood is not only a beneficial thing for strangers, but it can help you with your future health concerns as well.

On the flip side, you want to look for examples that are concise and clear about exactly what your organization is about if you are sending them to strangers and corporations.

While NORAD is considered to be a trusted organization, it is never good to get children in the habit of sharing this information with strangers.

Anonymity. Some people are sexually aroused by the idea of sex with strangers.

It's easy, convenient, and much less stressful than picking up strangers in a crowded nightclub.

We don't normally strike up conversations with strangers, but that's what these events are for!

This is especially significant with interactions among strangers or new acquaintances.

If you're in uniform, strangers might come up and thank you.

Never give out personal information to strangers online or on the phone.

He or she may make unsafe choices, having sex with strangers and/or neglecting to use a condom.

Above all, just have fun chatting with strangers.

In other words, you can't go around kissing strangers or people you hardly know and expect to "feel" something.

Meeting strangers has its risks, whether you connect with them online or at a social event.

Bumping into strangers at a club isn't the most romantic activity.

It may seem strange, but the way a man acts around his friends, towards waitstaff, or around strangers can be as much a part of flirting as the fabled "line."

People find some solace in sharing the ordeal of infidelity, even with total strangers.

The temptation to rely on the strangers - well-meaning as they are - for comfort, or even as a new relationship, can be strong.

You are uneasy in situations with strangers and avoid them if you can help it.

Strangers (to the other person) to serve as "extras" in a creative setting.

A private moment for the two of you to share is more romantic than asking such an important question in front of family members, friends, or strangers.

Getting strangers to laugh requires a set of shared experiences or common perspectives.

Now think of where those jeans have been and then the myriads of people who have seen them, including strangers, friends and family members.

However, if you are prone to leaving you wallet out in the open, or are heading to a public place where suspicious strangers abound, then hiding your wallet in a purse is probably the wisest idea.

Palmistry has come a long way in modern society since the days of old gypsy women inviting strangers into their tapestry-laden wagons.

If a child plays on one of these websites, it's essential that he or she understands the danger of revealing personal information to strangers.

Unfortunately, sexual abuse is not only committed by strangers.

While most parents are no strangers to the annual Easter gift basket, year round gift baskets for children are an often overlooked idea.

A youngster who has handled staying at the home of someone she knows well may still have reservations about going to a location where the camp counselors and fellow campers are strangers to her.

As if that wasn't bad enough, thesestrangersfind that every time there is a situation that elevates their mood, they spontaneously break out into song and dance.

You may also want to avoid sending Devilish free e-cards to strangers or those who are acquaintances -- you run greater risk of offense.

By using some of the unique lines uttered by the likes of Erica Kane, Tad Martin and JR Chandler, you are sure to get a reaction from friends, family members and strangers.

Still, it's difficult to escape the judgment of strangers, so it's important to understand that the so-called tramp stamp can, right or wrong, leave a certain impression on people.

Be prepared for complete strangers to ask what your Chinese symbol represents.

Certain rules apply when approaching strangers, whether they are police officers, workers at the train station, or simply someone on the street.

The episodes are exhausting and responses from strangers are often frustrating.

Appetite suppressants and fat burners are potent strangers to the human body, hence their effect is also dramatic.

Not everyone's personality thrives when losing weight through a gym membership, because not everyone desires the experience of sharing equipment, sweat, and self-consciousness with throngs of strangers.

Many who start exercising tend to lose weight, improve posture and gain a certain physical confidence which earns them a whole different kind of respect from coworkers, friends and strangers alike.

If meeting with a bunch of strangers for a running training program isn't your cup of tea, there are many ways you can start your own group in your community.

Remember, when you're downloading from peer-to-peer sites like Kazaa, you are downloading videos from strangers - careful out there.

Icebreaker games can ease the tension in a room full of strangers, and they can also get the fun started in a hurry.

Its opening tagline, "This is the true story, of seven strangers, picked to live in a house…" has become a part of pop culture history.

Like earlier versions of the show, CBS Big Brother focuses on a group of strangers who become housemates.

Isn't every reality show like Big Brother simply a voyeuristic venture into these strangers' lives?

The Real World brings seven strangers into a house and has them live together.

The cameras roll as the strangers try to figure out how to deal with each other on a constant basis.

Eight strangers move into the house instead of the usual seven.

The premise of the American version of Big Brother is to have a group of strangers move into a house and live together for the summer.

While the premise of the show is that a group of strangers are competing, oftentimes a few of them actually know each other before moving in.

For instance, it says you will live in a house with a large group of strangers and that cameras will be around you nearly constantly.

The Duggars are no strangers to reality TV.

This particular season takes eight strangers, moves them into a huge home in DC, and then lets the cameras roll while the cast members try to deal with each other's personalities.

A group of strangers traveled to a remote region of Borneo where they were divided into two tribes.

Later 2 mysterious strangers come to his village asking of the mysterious rock Eragon had found.

Eragon begins gathering supplies so he can pursue and kill the strangers.

Brom asks to accompany Eragon on his quest and in return, he will teach Eragon all he knows of dragons and there powers, and help kill the strangers.

Brom tells Eragon that the strangers were called Ra'zac, and were inhuman with incredible strength that was used by King Galbatorix to find dragons.

Social networking naturally concerns many parents, given the vastness of the Internet and how easy it is to post information on the Web that follows you forever or meet and communicate with total strangers.

What people forget when they sign up for a social bookmarking site is that they are sharing their personal profiles with countless strangers.

One of the ways that you can get crops planted and harvested faster is by hiring either friends (or strangers) to work them with you (or for you, if your farm is big).

Whether you use sites to catch up with elementary school pals, grab attention for your band, further your resume or meet new people, keep in mind that interactions over the Internet are with strangers.

However, due to the large number of people using networking sites, the majority of requests will come from strangers.

Keep in mind, however, that these pictures may still have GPS information attached to them and unless your Twitter account is marked to private, strangers can see what you're posting and find out where you are or aren't.

But then, maybe Alondra was one of those people who simply took a long time to warm to strangers.

It wasn't as if she was in the habit of discussing such things - especially with strangers.

How could I enjoy myself knowing he was being tended to and surrounded by strangers?

Oh, you little ones; be careful and don't talk to strangers!

Watching strangers is one thing but I won't look at myself.

Yet in reality, five individuals, some joined by love, some nearly strangers and others with a history, that might surface and run amuck.

It scares me, like I'm stripping naked in front of strangers.

How do I explain what I don't know to strangers?

Don't talk to strangers, and if you see someone with red eyes, run like hell back to Dusty.

It was hard to tell if the visitor was unwelcome, as he always maintained a professional tone when talking to customers or strangers.

Would someone like Gabriel notice her, if they crossed paths as random strangers at the festival?

No strangers were in the house, and the doors were bolted.

She felt silly standing in it with the three warrior strangers around her, waiting for something to happen that never did.

At least he was ragging on her to his family and not complete strangers.

She recognized Romas and his father, two other Council members with Jetr, and a few more strangers.

Donnie would never do something like that with strangers before.

Two women couldn't room together for fifteen years and, in some ways, remain virtual strangers.

Brutus didn't normally hang around the house, and he always barked at strangers.

Trusting complete strangers to take care of people I care about isn't exactly something I want to do, Jessi said with some effort.

After all, complete strangers showed up at their apartment and used magic to take them to some place halfway across the country.

Rome was full of anti-revolutionary and anti-Napoleonic strangers from all parts of Europe.

The story of Talos, the Cretan man of brass, who heated himself red-hot and clasped strangers in his embrace as soon as they landed on the island, is probably of similar origin.

Even into his mythological learning he breathes a life to which these dry scholars are strangers.

The document is entitled "Secrett Inventionis, proffitabill and necessary in theis dayes for defence of this Iland, and withstanding of strangers, enemies of God's truth and religion," a and the inventions consist of (1) a mirror for burning the enemies' ships at any distance, (2) a piece of artillery destroying everything round an arc of a circle, and (3) a round metal chariot, so constructed that its occupants could move it rapidly and easily, while firing out through small holes in it.

But as the captain of the " Endeavour " ordered out the pinnace and prepared to land, the natives threw off their nonchalance; for on the boat approaching the shore, two men, each armed with a bundle of spears, presented themselves on a projecting rock and made threatening signs to the strangers.

Unlike the American Indians, who supposed Columbus and his crew to be supernatural beings, and their ships in some way endowed with life, and were thrown into convulsions of terror by the first discharge of firearms which they witnessed, these Australians were neither excited to wonder by the ship nor overawed by the superior number and unknown weapons of the strangers.

During this period Achin developed a determined enmity to the Portuguese, and more than one attempt was made to drive the strangers from Malacca.