Poor
Poor adjective - Lacking money or material possessions.
Uncanny
Uncanny adjective - Being beyond one's powers to know, understand, or explain.
Nearby Word: uncannily
Both words in one sentence
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Uncanny Valley Girl (and Valley Guy): the Hayasaka twins The Unfavorite: Due to his poor health, Papillon was this compared to his similar-looking brother.
Source: Manga / Busou Renkin -
Even Norway has its own legendary Robin: Gjest Baardsen Sogndalsfjæren, known for his almost uncanny knack of escaping every time he got caught, was said to steal from the rich and give to the poor.
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One difference from the norm is that where Lovecraft's towns were mostly poor and isolated, Oxrun is an Uncanny Village and affluent bedroom community.
Source: Lovecraft Country
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