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Exploring the unnerving charm: "eerie" vs. "uncanny"
Lloyd Cooper 29/09/2024, 17:03English.me team member
What is similar?
Both "eerie" and "uncanny" describe something that is strange or unsettling, often invoking a feeling of unease.
What is different?
Eerie typically refers to a spooky atmosphere, often with a focus on a sense of supernatural or mysteriousness. Uncanny often implies a deeper, almost paradoxical or inexplicable oddity, sometimes related to something familiar made strange.
Which one is more common?
Examples of usage
Eerie- The abandoned house at the end of the street had an eerie silence about it.
- An eerie mist rose from the old graveyard as night fell.
- Her resemblance to the late actress was uncanny.
- There was an uncanny similarity between the two unrelated stories.
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