uncanniness
Americannoun
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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
Dr. Yoo argues that the uncanniness of salmon sperm is what has made the procedure so popular.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025
But there's also an ideological project, however unwitting, in the uncanniness.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2025
Sensing the increasing uncanniness of a room without windows, without furniture, with flagging for a floor, he turned the knob of the door gently, and it gave under his touch.
From O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 by Edison Marshall
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