preternatural

Example Sentences

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That preternatural calm appears to have a biological basis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 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

She has a preternatural belief in her own instincts and a boundless curiosity that, taken together, help explain the extraordinarily rich life and oeuvre she’s constructed.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

Two prospectors in partnership discover a mine of preternatural richness—of gold or diamonds or rubies.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck