Still she felt a curious sense of abandon; whatever happened, it would surely be interesting.

I had the curious sense that power was flowing up from the stone and into the circle.

She felt a curious sense of release, as if his words had lifted a weight from her.

She thought, with a curious sense of shock that was not surprise, I expected it to be different than this.

All was quiet now, and he felt a curious sense of relief.

She let the paper drop with a curious sense of finality.

When he went back to London without having seen her again, it was with a curious sense of dissatisfaction.

And yet in a curious sense she was not sure.

On the other hand, I felt a curious sense of loss.

Seems to me it creates a curious sense of reality.