extrasensory

Definition of extrasensorynext

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Recent Examples of extrasensory From the above example, friend one and two demonstrate a relatively standard range of sensitivity, while friend three and four exhibit more extreme extrasensory abilities. Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 2 July 2018 Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner’s extrasensory musical comes back to us courtesy of the Irish Repertory Theater. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 21 June 2018 Making out with Elektra Natchios in the rain demonstrates Daredevil’s extrasensory abilities. Peter Nagy, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2018 So, in addition to her boundless cleverness, Matilda develops some extrasensory powers as a defense against the small-mindedness of the adults around her. Punch Shaw, star-telegram.com, 15 June 2017 The laboratory has conducted studies on extrasensory perception and telekinesis from its cramped quarters in the basement of the university’s engineering building since 1979. Randy Dotinga, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2007
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extrasensory
Adjective
  • One drunken evening, Antoine attempts to contact Irène through a psychic.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The cancer reweighted his psychic calculus.
    Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • What is emerging is a picture of an artist of profound mathematical acuity, who mobilized geometric, sequential, and modular forms to test hypotheses on interrelation, regeneration, and evolution in pursuit of mystical revelation.
    Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
  • In Hinduism and Buddhism, a mantra is a sacred utterance (syllable, word, or verse) that is considered to possess mystical or religious efficacy.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Grizzlies were viewed as relatives by many tribes and played an important spiritual role.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The friction comes as the technology continues to worry, on both spiritual and labor grounds, workers across Hollywood.
    Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The mystic chords that bind us together matter more than any policy.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Operating within those parameters, the mystic outlands trend extends to some of the world’s most mesmerizing corners.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Their flyby of the moon even included some celestial sightseeing besides yielding rich science — a significant step toward landing boot prints near the moon’s south pole in just two years.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • If this quest advances at the breakneck pace Isaacman desires, then Earth’s celestial sidekick will also become a place of profound scientific revelations.
    Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2026

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“Extrasensory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrasensory. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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