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as in mysterious
being beyond one's powers to know, understand, or explain
a number of uncanny parallels in the lives of the twins who had been separated at birth
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as in superhuman
being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature
an uncanny gift for knowing when someone, no matter how distant, needed help
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as in eerie
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic
uncanny and unexpected shadows along the mountainsides
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Recent Examples of uncanny
But over the course of two highly productive seasons, the 6-foot-1 sophomore guard has shown an uncanny ability to block out all of the outside noise.
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Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, your ability to research or discover secrets is uncanny.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025
An uncanny all-star cast (including Ken Cosgrove actor Aaron Staton); a resplendent recreation of postwar Los Angeles; a spate of unsolved crimes.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Going from the staid post-Impressionism of her artistic education at London’s Slade School of Fine Art to a world of dreams, magic, and the uncanny opened a door.
—Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, your ability to research or discover secrets is uncanny.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025
An uncanny all-star cast (including Ken Cosgrove actor Aaron Staton); a resplendent recreation of postwar Los Angeles; a spate of unsolved crimes.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Going from the staid post-Impressionism of her artistic education at London’s Slade School of Fine Art to a world of dreams, magic, and the uncanny opened a door.
—Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncanny
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Despite Shauna trying to blame her for all the mysterious things happening to her in season 3, Melissa says that Shauna is the problem, the real anti-hero, so to speak.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In the second episode, Arthur and his queen, Guinevere, are presiding over a feast when it is interrupted by a mysterious visitor, a blind harpist, guided into court by a white dog.—
Alan Yuhas,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Although 80% of the world’s population has superhuman powers called Quirks, few are chosen to become heroes and protect people.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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Also, a subculture referred to as Saints Culture, which venerates mass killers as almost superhuman figures, frames high-casualty attacks as the ultimate and only legacy worth emulating.—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2025
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Backed by an eerie beat, the track revisits their promiscuous, party lifestyle with hedonistic lyricism.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Related article An eerie spiral lit up the European skies.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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And this looks to have that signature Souls flavor both in terms of combat and cryptic storytelling.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The note features a cryptic math puzzle that, when solved correctly using a unique personal identifier, reveals the phone number of the person who found the wallet.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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That the 29-year-old was present, let alone capable of leading the celebrations, was nothing short of miraculous.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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These days, the Hall of Famer is forging a new, post-football path. ➤ Barry Sanders: Lions turnaround has been 'miraculous': Speaking of 1990s pro football icons, Sanders' electrifying runs filled highlight reels.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Image Siren Queen by Nghi Vo The glamour of Old Hollywood is not usually my cup of tea, but this enchanting novel about a Chinese American girl looking to become a star in the 1930s was unexpectedly haunting and beautiful.—
Shannon Chakraborty,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The impact was haunting, bringing the crowd to a stunned silence.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2025
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Those attributed to Jesus—described in language nearly identical to accounts of the Greek mystic and holy man Apollonius of Tyana, say—are neither more nor less convincing than others.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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Founded on the ethos of art as a form of mystic healing, the label reimagines the family heirloom—and invites its patrons to examine their relationship with objects.—
Nia Shumake,
Essence,
3 Feb. 2025
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Remember that magical feeling of gazing at the stars, a childhood dream of becoming an astronaut or the awe-inspiring images beaming back from the International Space Station (ISS)?—
Shelli Brunswick,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The work tells the magical story of Villa Constitución, a town in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, where a strange circus arrives to revolutionize the lives of its inhabitants.—
Ingrid Fajardo,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Uncanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncanny. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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