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uncanny

adjective

strangely familiar yet inexplicably unnatural or eerie; evoking a sense of discomfort due to an unsettling resemblance to reality

The uncanny stillness of the abandoned house, broken only by the wind through the windows, made the visitors feel as though they were being watched.

Also eerie · startling · inexplicable · disturbing · bizarre

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