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

But it is also an exhilarating work of art, in which the more conceptual elements of Le Corbusier’s architecture—light, space and landscape—are interpreted in new and uncanny ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Hall’s instincts were uncanny: it appeared that he had timed our attempt perfectly.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer