uncanniness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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There was a telltale uncanniness to it—people clapping too slowly, as if underwater—but there was no disclaimer that it was fake.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
The game's aesthetic, which is inspired by early PlayStation one graphics, also added to the "uncanniness" of the experience.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
But there's also an ideological project, however unwitting, in the uncanniness.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2025
The picnic area captures that distinct uncanniness of L.A.’s hauntings, with a beautiful expanse of lawn juxtaposed against the dilapidated remnants of a mogul’s dying empire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2024
Glory was a little red-headed witch from the first, with an air of general uncanniness in everything she did and said.
From The Christian A Story by Sir Hall Caine
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