preternatural
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Maye leads with similar preternatural composure; he’s in harmony with Brady’s cherished offensive coordinator, Josh McDaniels; he’s filling the AFC with a familiar Patriots dread…OK, I should stop.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
Even with preternatural patience, most of the time, you should expect no progress.
From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025
But Stoppard has left theatrical riches that will entice audiences for generations through their intellectual exuberance, preternatural eloquence and omnivorous delight.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 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
I forget to take a pill one morning and she peppers me with comments about my preternatural plotting to burden our life.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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