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

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

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

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

He had issued a call to the most legendary aviators he had known in the Marine Corps, the ones who had combined uncanny abilities as pilots with the personalities of carnival barkers and exhibitionists.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy