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 title matters both as style and theme, as the unnamed woman recalls the past with uncanny accuracy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Southern Guild has brought together a captivatingly uncanny selection of works.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The name was just a weird coincidence, but it left me with an uncanny feeling I couldn’t shake.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs