preternatural
Example Sentences
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That commitment wouldn’t be possible if the music didn’t have a preternatural force to speak to current anxieties.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
That preternatural calm appears to have a biological basis.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026
In addition to preternatural skill, you need icewater in your veins to do that.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
Even with preternatural patience, most of the time, you should expect no progress.
From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025
The sky is a vibrant aniline blue, the trees a preternatural green.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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