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preternatural

[pree-ter-nach-er-uhl, -nach-ruhl, pre-] / ˌpri tərˈnætʃ ər əl, -ˈnætʃ rəl, ˌprɛ- /


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That commitment wouldn’t be possible if the music didn’t have a preternatural force to speak to current anxieties.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Donatello delivers himself to justice, no longer the preternatural faun but a man of grave responsibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Even with preternatural patience, most of the time, you should expect no progress.

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025

“Homeland” co-developer Howard Gordon serves as this show’s showrunner, and he’s amply familiar with Danes’ preternatural ability to break out an anxiety-squinched expression and quivering lower lip precisely when the action calls for them.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2025

Mom must have mentioned Dad’s preternatural kabob skills, because Mamou put him to work packing the ground beef for kabob koobideh onto skewers.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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