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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
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.
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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
Together, Lynch and Frost make for an ideal creative match, blending quirky small-town drama with unearthly horror.
—Devan Coggan and Christian Holub, EW.com, 25 June 2023
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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
Together, Lynch and Frost make for an ideal creative match, blending quirky small-town drama with unearthly horror.
—Devan Coggan and Christian Holub, EW.com, 25 June 2023
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Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the concept centers on the character of Prince Adam of Eternia who, thanks to his Power Sword, turns into the muscular He-Man and is imbued with superhuman strength and abilities.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Sisterhood’s secrecy and cultivation of strange powers are part of why those outside of the order see Reverend Mothers as almost superhuman beings.Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
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With luminous, surreal animals, EMA challenges human folly in eerie silence.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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This scenario could be played for eerie tragedy: In the 1959 film On the Beach, Australians go about their ordinary lives while waiting for the fallout of a nuclear war to arrive and complete humanity’s erasure.Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Making a film that’s exciting, that’s scary in moments and deals with supernatural — there’s a ghost haunting these ideas.Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Happy whales strapped with barrels of coins, supernatural serpentine disco queens.Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Both years, Durbin showed an uncanny ability to steal bases.Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Wilson said Isaacman has an uncanny ability to get in the weeds despite being the CEO of a company that now has more than 3,000 employees.MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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In an in-depth explanation of the movie's haunting, emotional ending, Larraín tells Entertainment Weekly that the note was all real, and that Jolie preserved her real singing voice until the time came to film the conclusion, and let her vocals loose for her final take on set.EW.com, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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But in its latter movements, the production showcases not only a distinctive and haunting vision of disaster but also some very fine acting.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
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Ghost Adventures paranormal investigator and EP Zak Bagans is opening the doors to his new production company, Scarehouse Films.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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As the two compete to disprove the existence of the other’s passion, they get caught up in an encounter of both the spiritual and paranormal, imbuing both teenagers with powers beyond belief.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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The magical shape appears in most of the minimalist rooms, one of her favorites being the glowing yellow Murano luminary that lights up the serene entryway.Sophie Collé, Architectural Digest, 27 Dec. 2024
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The only magical snowfall in the Bay Area on Wednesday came when white confetti fluttered down at the end of a basketball game between the Lakers and Golden State Warriors while a carol played over the Chase Center loudspeakers.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Then, filled with admiration for this person who has turned a simple space into a something transcendental, the patron hires Tóth to oversee construction on a community center in the modest burg of Doylestown, Pennsylvania.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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While few of us will be able to experience the transcendental taste of the Hibiki 40-year-old, one universal aspect of it is the artistry of the presentation.Mark Littler, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Unearthly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unearthly. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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