not of this world
Example Sentences
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I didn’t want it to be this person who’s a complete introvert, nerd, not of this world, fantasizing about being this superhero.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
"What concerns me is that there is no oversight from our elected officials on anything associated with our government possessing or working on craft that we believe are not of this world," Fravor said.
From Salon • Jul. 28, 2023
"All my adult life I have had an affinity with all things UFO, not of this world," Peebles said.
From BBC • May 12, 2023
Several visitors at the prayer service proffered these results as proof the oil is not of this world.
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2020
He stood on the citadel of the Mesarthim, and it was not of this world, and he was not who he had been.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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