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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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Sister Jen is one of the foremost academy students, who displays an uncanny level of common sense, uncensored intuition, and outspokenness that might make her one of the frontrunners to claim a leadership role should tragedy befall her stoic-but-flawed mentors, Valya and Tula.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
The Front Man and Gi-hun’s uncanny intimacy might seem like one of season two’s more subtle acting notes, but Lee says the rapport with Lee Jung-jae came effortlessly.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Dec. 2024
As a result, the Atlas has an uncanny range of motion.
—Ars Technica, 25 Dec. 2024
Scott worked on the movement for weeks, finally landing on an uncanny approach where his pupils roll into his head while his jaw goes slack.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
The Front Man and Gi-hun’s uncanny intimacy might seem like one of season two’s more subtle acting notes, but Lee says the rapport with Lee Jung-jae came effortlessly.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Dec. 2024
As a result, the Atlas has an uncanny range of motion.
—Ars Technica, 25 Dec. 2024
Scott worked on the movement for weeks, finally landing on an uncanny approach where his pupils roll into his head while his jaw goes slack.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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The mysterious news promised by the Grammy winner was initially set to go live on Tuesday (Jan. 14).DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Aside from the superhuman quarterback, perhaps the most defining feature of the Bills’ wagon of an offense is its obsession with putting a sixth lineman on the field.Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Musk is viewed by many of his fans as possessing almost superhuman time management skills, able to balance the duties of fatherhood while running multiple massive corporations, post frantically on X, and play video games.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The show features new characters, eerie mysteries, and lots of surprises.Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 13 Jan. 2025
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Ricki Lake is revisiting an eerie interaction with medium Tyler Henry.Raven Brunner, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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On Monday, the actor shared a cryptic post on his Instagram about his decision to pass on the role of Neo in the original Matrix with a few interesting questions.Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
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Hill spoke to the media following the loss, offering cryptic responses about the future of his playing for the Dolphins.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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One mom dog who survived being shot four times shortly after giving birth to 11 puppies is making a miraculous recovery thanks to the kindness of generous donors.Gil Macias, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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To get in touch with the miraculous Francis, the folkloric Francis, read the Fioretti, or The Little Flowers of St. Francis, a 14th-century collection of tales about the saint and his friars.James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Just watching this thing is a haunting reverie set to some of Trent Reznor and Atticus’s lush score.Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2024
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In an in-depth explanation of the movie's haunting, emotional ending, Larraín tells Entertainment Weekly that the note was all real, and that Jolie preserved her real singing voice until the time came to film the conclusion, and let her vocals loose for her final take on set.EW.com, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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But there is also the slow minimalism of Morton Feldman and the manic yet patient seeking of Italy’s mystic count Giacinto Scelsi, in the twentieth century.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Their science was expansive, allowing room for philosophy and poetry, for a mystic realm that reason cannot reach.Ida Momennejad, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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This year, kids could play in extra bounce houses, take a magical light walk and play a life-sized wonderland board game.Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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TikTok’s magical algorithm that keeps you hooked on the app is its secret power, and putting a price tag on such a valuable commodity that every other social media app envies is difficult.David Goldman, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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