uncanny

Example Sentences

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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

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

"The character stuff is uncanny & weird tho, & it feels like artistic expression risks being squeezed out."

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

“Not only do they bear an uncanny resemblance, but Rosy has very similar qualities to Nicole,” Sarnoff says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

“The story came as a considerable shock to me,” she wrote, and she had an uncanny “feeling of being resurrected.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield