uncanniness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
But @b_a_l_l_h_a_u_s’s posts have a gorgeous uncanniness, rewiring the expectations I bring to the players they depict.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2022
"Perfectly," she laughed, the uncanniness of his memory mitigating the unconventionality of his demeanor.
From Septimus by Locke, William John
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