uncanny
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A robot that looks human but behaves differently is creepy, an effect known as the uncanny valley.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Parsons is one such clear-eyed observer, able to take an internet phenomenon like liminal spaces and pick apart that fascination, studying what prompts the uncanny allure and transforming his findings into a complete, complex thesis.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Her hysterical grin sets your teeth on edge; she alternates between swiftness and stillness in her uncanny movements.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
The degree to which the two periods have tracked each other — so far at least — is almost uncanny.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
The afternoon was getting late, and he thought this sudden sleepiness uncanny.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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