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Definition of «uncanny ability»

The phrase "uncanny ability" refers to a skill or talent that is difficult to explain, often seeming almost supernatural in nature. It can be used to describe someone who has an extraordinary gift for something, but it also carries a slightly negative connotation because of its association with the uncanny valley - a psychological phenomenon where people feel uneasy about things that are almost human-like but not quite perfect.

Phrases with «uncanny ability»

Sentences with «uncanny ability»

  • The teams were closely matched, save for the A's almost uncanny ability to convert an opponent's slightest error, mental or physical, to their advantage. (si.com)
  • The truth is, nobody knows for sure where this small spaniel with the waterproof coat and keen nose came from, but by 1870, the American Brown Water Spaniel, as he was often called, was established in the Midwest as a versatile hunter that could find, flush, and retrieve birds with uncanny ability. (soonervet.net)
  • By selective breeding, this dog can have great scenting power, be an open trailer with good voice, and retain the great uncanny ability of the Old Brindle Cur dog to tree all kinds of game. (akc.org)
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