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

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

The sky is a vibrant aniline blue, the trees a preternatural green.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood