preternatural
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She is possessed with preternatural intelligence and judgment; she questions everything, takes the measure of everyone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Always in the same frame, they exude a preternatural comfort that extends beyond familial ties and speaks to their shared life paths.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
The arias follow the conventions of the period with plenty of coloratura and opportunities to show off, but Mozart’s preternatural ability to create character is already present.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Here is a writer and director with not just plenty on his mind, but the preternatural proficiency to execute those ideas in haunting, humorous and really quite moving ways.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
The sky is a vibrant aniline blue, the trees a preternatural green.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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