the paranormal

noun

: strange events, abilities, etc., that cannot be explained by what is known about nature and the world

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Meanwhile, fans of the paranormal mystery horror series discovered that the writers’ strike halted Season 4 mid-production and the show ws hastily wrapped up in a dispiriting four-episode extension. —

Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024 The researchers also used another variable — belief in New Age philosophy — to see if that would track with attitudes about the paranormal. —

Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024 Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2014) Like all Paranormal movies, the sixth franchise entry has jump scares for you, but the constant visible presence of an entity in the cursed house has a dimming effect on the paranormal attacks. —

Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024 Since purchasing the property in 2014, the couple say they have been tormented by the paranormal spirit of a woman who died in the house, and other terrifying unexplained supernatural events have occurred. —

Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the paranormal

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