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as in superhuman
being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature
an unearthly knack for picking winning lottery numbers
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as in eerie
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic
an unearthly wail came from out of the darkness
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as in supernatural
of, relating to, or being part of a reality beyond the observable physical universe
unearthly messages that she believed were coming from her deceased father
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Recent Examples of unearthly
Our engineer, a burly Frenchman named Nicolas Bayou, jerked the door open, and an unearthly cold ripped through the cabin.
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2024
Each element, including the exaggerated architecture that teems with unearthly detail and strangely loping electronic score, reinforces her own shaky perspective being reforged in real-time.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 1 May 2024
The singer, songwriter and harpist brings her ethereal sounds to a suitably unearthly venue.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
Ancient, stable and unearthly, this environment also draws the attention of astrobiologists.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 12 July 2023
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2024
Each element, including the exaggerated architecture that teems with unearthly detail and strangely loping electronic score, reinforces her own shaky perspective being reforged in real-time.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 1 May 2024
The singer, songwriter and harpist brings her ethereal sounds to a suitably unearthly venue.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
Ancient, stable and unearthly, this environment also draws the attention of astrobiologists.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 12 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unearthly
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As Moore explained, the character also no longer has such mutant abilities as superhuman strength and speed.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2025
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At the heart and soul of James Mangold’s time capsule stands Timothée Chalamet, whose embodiment of Dylan’s superhuman genius – and his human frailties – brings electric life to an iconic enigma.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
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Every family has photos like this: a man posing with what is likely a prized possession, a Brownie camera; a woman in a living room chair looking unamused by the photographer; a trio of joyful young girls given an eerie overlay from a double exposure or developing mishap.—
April White,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Feb. 2025
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Lurking around every corner is an eerie feeling that something, or someone, may be watching you.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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That chasm is also home to a supernatural force that cannot be allowed to get out, under any circumstances.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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Following the quieter response to his first two films, Perkins broke into mainstream success with last year’s supernatural serial killer flick Longlegs, his first in a three-film deal for Neon.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
7 Feb. 2025
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Du Maurier makes good use of many of the usual tropes of the Gothic genre, especially uncanny doubling: Relentlessly and unfavorably compared to the Manderley estate’s bewitching former mistress, the nameless narrator is pushed to the brink of sanity by the sinister housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers.—
M.L. Rio,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Those retouching features can look uncanny, though, and are processor-intensive.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
6 Feb. 2025
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This series delves deep into some of the most haunting and underreported stories from the calendar.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
6 Feb. 2025
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Matt and Ryan have crafted a story that is haunting and deeply relevant.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2025
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Joo-Sil also appeared role in the K-drama The Uncanny Counter, which follows a group of paranormal hunters on the search for evil spirits from the afterlife.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
2 Feb. 2025
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Hosted as a live show by the ‘real’ Specs and Tucker, the actual paranormal investigators who inspired the original movie, the event soon takes a turn for the terrifying.—
John Wenzel,
The Denver Post,
30 Jan. 2025
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More recently, on Jan. 5, the Drift star had a magical entrance at the 2025 Golden Globes red carpet.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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A certain televangelist will sell you magical healing water to motivate God’s power.—
Lynne Silva-Breen,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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His first two tasks of the day: 20 minutes of transcendental meditation ... followed by four shots of espresso.—
Axios,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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In addition to his hobbies of painting and photography, Lynch was also a big figure in the world of transcendental meditation, introducing other celebrities to the practice and establishing the David Lynch Foundation in 2005 to promote it.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Unearthly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unearthly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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