as in mysteriousness
the quality or state of being impossible to know, understand, or explain
a sly smile only added to the uncanniness of her cryptic response to my innocent question
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That intrigue and mysteriousness still rest in the canyon walls today.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
13 Sep. 2025
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Cinema raises moral questions and asks us to endure ambiguity rather than resolve it prematurely.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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In the entrance room, a large-scale web of glass spheres suspended overhead evokes the ambiguity of safety and fear.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Uncanniness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncanniness. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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