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preternatural

[pree-ter-nach-er-uhl, -nach-ruhl, pre-] / ˌpri tərˈnætʃ ər əl, -ˈnætʃ rəl, ˌprɛ- /


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That preternatural calm appears to have a biological basis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

Even with preternatural patience, most of the time, you should expect no progress.

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025

“Homeland” co-developer Howard Gordon serves as this show’s showrunner, and he’s amply familiar with Danes’ preternatural ability to break out an anxiety-squinched expression and quivering lower lip precisely when the action calls for them.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2025

Now, each Thanksgiving when my family convenes, I envy my college-age kids for their preternatural ability to sleep and sleep and sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Two prospectors in partnership discover a mine of preternatural richness—of gold or diamonds or rubies.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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