uncanny

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Meanwhile, Russ Field, the band's former guitarist, said Oakes had an "uncanny natural talent to write catchy melodies and lyrics".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

That’s not the only moment in Hobsbawm’s 1994 book “The Age of Extremes” that now reads as uncanny.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

They also hired the student’s grandmother, a survey professional from Utah with an uncanny ability to get answers from fast-food managers over the phone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Their timing has long seemed almost uncanny, leading many people to assume that ravens simply follow wolves to find food.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Bunny had an uncanny ability to ferret out topics of conversation that made his listener uneasy and to dwell upon them with ferocity once he had.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt