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paranormal

[par-uh-nawr-muhl] / ˌpær əˈnɔr məl /


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Ms. Kiri, who is on camera almost nonstop and is in close-up much of the time, expertly holds our attention as her character’s skepticism about the paranormal world becomes increasingly occluded by worry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Is something paranormal afoot or is the rupture in Montessori’s mind?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

They swapped rooms but the stay was - sadly - uneventful in paranormal terms.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

The mania could be summed up by the philosophy of Fox Mulder, the paranormal investigator played by David Duchovny on “The X-Files”: “I want to believe.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

“Oh God, Charlie, she’s letting you read again! You went straight to the paranormal section, didn’t you?”

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia