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
  • Astrology and psychic websites are no longer fringe curiosities but are instead becoming actual spaces where people process emotions, relationships, and life decisions.
    Kody Boye, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Sadie Sandler as Denise, a young psychic who gives a reading to Morgan.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Rather like Indian gurus in nineteen-sixties hippie culture, the Jews were assumed to be repositories of every kind of mystical and human elevation.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • While the Sun represents our identity and the moon mirrors our emotions, the influence of numinous Neptune operates like a mystical current moving quietly behind the scenes.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Blending investigative storytelling, history, and personal narrative, The Vodou Project challenges old perceptions and celebrates the spiritual and cultural heritage at the heart of Haitian identity.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Throughout this time, long before the rise of modern nation-states, Jews have maintained a continuous presence in the land and an enduring spiritual and cultural bond to it.
    Elad Strohmayer, Chicago Tribune, 21 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
  • Onlookers in the Northern Hemisphere will get the best chance to view the celestial show from Tuesday night until dawn Wednesday morning, according to EarthSky.
    Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
  • There is no room for small talk or anything surface-level during this celestial exchange.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Extrasensory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrasensory. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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