preternatural
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Streep might have the preternatural prowess of a woman born to embody characters and perform them before a camera.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
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
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
With some preternatural craftiness he always knew the right nerve to touch, at exactly the right moment, to wound and outrage most.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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