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

He developed an uncanny ability to create his own shot under the most difficult of circumstances, manipulating defenses and contorting his way through the lane with ease.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

And as for the uncanny business of the name, in the world at large it hadn’t caused much stir.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor