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unnatural

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


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That coexistence is made easier by the disposition of the animals, which evolved to be mostly oblivious to unnatural human dangers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

The majority acknowledges that its reading creates some overlap in the statute but concludes that a modest amount of redundancy is preferable to giving words an unnatural meaning.

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026

Collum backed the Celtic penalty at Fir Park, citing "clear evidence" with Nicholson's hand and arm "in an unnatural position" and the resulting contact "a punishable handball".

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

In a nearby tent was Zuhoor Musa Abdul Rahman, a 30-year-old housewife who recounted with unnatural calm the horrors that spurred her to flee El Fasher, a city some 300 miles east of Obeid.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026

Even the wolves found this conversation interesting, as you might well imagine, but the discussion was cut short by a hooting, unnatural sound, coming from a far distance.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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