unworldly

Example Sentences

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It’s impressive enough as it stands, but when the skirt opens to reveal a team of dancers inside of it as Gaga transitions from “Bloody Mary” to “Abracadabra,” it seems almost unworldly.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025

We know by his spectacles that Tim is unworldly in all the things in which Hawk is very well versed.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2023

You see in her depiction the woman described in Charlotte’s words; this Emily is indeed unworldly, uncomfortable around strangers, struggling to comply with what society expects of her.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2023

The King is presented as old fashioned and rather unworldly.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2023

Lush roses, long-stemmed tulips, even a group of red-gold fire lilies in mid-bloom sprouted from the dark, shimmering soil like some piece of unworldly paradise.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray