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unnatural

[uhn-nach-er-uhl, -nach-ruhl] / ʌnˈnætʃ ər əl, -ˈnætʃ rəl /


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Having directed the haunting “Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes,” James Jones, who worked here with co-director and producer Megumi Inman, seems to know his way around disasters both natural and, in the case of Fukushima, unnatural.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

"It felt very unnatural for me, to think: 'Hold on, I need to slow down'."

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Still, it would be hard to object to anyone pursuing initiatives to get unnatural additives out of the food supply or trying to ensure that the country is eating well.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

It’s a matter of washing off the filth—with unnatural chemicals, at that—versus never picking up the filth in the first place.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

Whoever it was, he was calling—and stamping as well, Hazel noticed—in an unnatural way.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams