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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
Law, the first guest of the night, was asked by Fallon about his uncanny ability to predict the future in his film roles in the past.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
During an acting career lasting more than 60 years, Redford became a Hollywood icon with an uncanny knack for finding the perfect scene partner.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
One of the production’s best features is how Murray found actors in their 20s who bear an uncanny resemblance to their older counterparts.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
But this is who the Chiefs have been offensively for more than a game or two — frustration before entertainment — masked by a top-10 defense and an uncanny knack for their best in the end-of-game moments.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
During an acting career lasting more than 60 years, Redford became a Hollywood icon with an uncanny knack for finding the perfect scene partner.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
One of the production’s best features is how Murray found actors in their 20s who bear an uncanny resemblance to their older counterparts.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
But this is who the Chiefs have been offensively for more than a game or two — frustration before entertainment — masked by a top-10 defense and an uncanny knack for their best in the end-of-game moments.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncanny
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Written and directed by Australian filmmaker Michael Shanks, the movie tells the story of a couple, played by American actors Alison Brie and Dave Franco, who move to the countryside to save their relationship and encounter a mysterious force that draws them closer.—
Peter Guo,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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As the rest of America adjusts to Homelander's iron fist, back at Godolkin University, the mysterious new Dean preaches a curriculum that promises to make students more powerful than ever.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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What went into choreographing a fight between two superhuman combatants?—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
23 Sep. 2025
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His powers included manipulating fire, engulfing his body in flames, superhuman strength and flying.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The suspect – identified by police as Robin Westman – was inside the store for 40 minutes, talking and laughing with other employees, as well as a customer, and testing out different firearms, the eerie footage shows.—
Taylor Galgano,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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One of the eerier aspects of Reform’s current momentum is how ably it is being assisted by those who are supposed to be preventing it.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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While filming season 3 of Special Forces, Bachelorette alum Trista Sutter's husband, Ryan Sutter, shared a cryptic Instagram post about her being gone, which sparked speculation about their relationship status.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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At some point, though, meaning that is sufficiently cryptic becomes indistinguishable from no meaning at all.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Draped by defenders, the junior wideout corralled a miraculous catch in the red zone, then somehow slipped loose for a go-ahead 45-yard touchdown reception.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Less than an hour after making his frantic and somewhat miraculous 59-yarder, Butker missed the 33-yard extra point wide right.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Silent Hill f takes its protagonist to haunting grounds squarely her own, using Japanese folklore, myths, and other legends to paint the unnerving small town.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Haunted Trail takes visitors outdoors through a path with dense fog and several haunting installations with zombies, a ghoul bus, a graveyard filled with ghosts, chainsaw maniacs and more.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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In Completedworks’ spring 2026 presentation, the Texan actor and model took the stage as Miss Edie Grey, a television clairvoyant and mystic extraordinaire that can trace the history of objects with her magical touch.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Yet Blanc’s real faith lies in the nearly mystic quality involved in seeing what the human animal is capable of.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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There is something truly magical in the pages of this book, something that blends together romance, and magic and the love of found family.—
Audrey Goldberg Ruoff,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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There's something magical about watching the transition from summer greens to the vibrant yellows, oranges, and reds of fall.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Uncanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncanny. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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