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
  • On a lark, Rosalind Rich Rieser once visited a psychic.
    Rebecca McCarthy, AJC.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Harpman, who died in 2012, was a psychoanalyst, and her writing is attuned to the psychic damage caused by confinement.
    Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • With their blissful harmonies and flowery, mystical lyrics, the Texas duo embodied soft rock, ushering in the genre at the dawn of the Seventies with a gentle nudge and a tip of Seals’ signature newsboy cap.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
    Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Dalai Lama calls for peace Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Tuesday posted an appeal for an end to war in the Middle East.
    NPR Staff, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Pickled foods often accompanied bread during blessings, emphasizing their role as both sustenance and spiritual connection.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 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
  • The look is similar to that vessel, too, but with celestial design flourishes.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • At its centre sat a deep porcelain tub, crowned by a celestial Bvlgari mosaic.
    Vicki Power, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026

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“Extrasensory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrasensory. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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