uncanny
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His 8-foot wingspan and uncanny quickness let him short-circuit opposing offenses all by himself.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Parsons is one such clear-eyed observer, able to take an internet phenomenon like liminal spaces and pick apart that fascination, studying what prompts the uncanny allure and transforming his findings into a complete, complex thesis.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Her hysterical grin sets your teeth on edge; she alternates between swiftness and stillness in her uncanny movements.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
The degree to which the two periods have tracked each other — so far at least — is almost uncanny.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Now dread came into the Kargs’ hearts and they began to seek one another, not the villagers, in the uncanny mist.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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