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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.
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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
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
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Nobody could have anticipated that the profound affection Neihardt shared with his wife—later described by biographers as one of the great love stories in American letters—would converge with his work on Black Elk and culminate in one of the most exotic cases in the history of psychical research.—
Shannon Taggart,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Cate Blanchett plays a mother in very rural Georgia (with an accent to match — everybody in The Gift is laying on the drawl) who seems to have psychic visions.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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That inspiration was in no small part owed to yet another composer’s mystical touch, the iconic John Williams.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Even the most insipid formulaic pop nonsense can induce that almost mystical reflection of life if your connections to the time of its airplay are meaningful.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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But James never commits fully enough to the spiritual/supernatural side to add much dimension to the confused narrative.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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With the arrival of Lent, millions of Catholics around the world begin a period of reflection and spiritual preparation leading up to Holy Week, the central moment of the Christian faith that commemorates the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.—
Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Although Nuccio is as down to earth as anyone could be, and definitely not a mystic, there can be no disputing his stature as a remarkable man.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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Madonna was born and raised Catholic but has long practiced the Jewish mystic tradition of Kabbalah and adopted the Hebrew name Esther in 2004, per The Forward.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
21 Dec. 2025
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Let’s hope and pray for clear skies because this occultation will be one of the best celestial happenings in 2026!—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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The spring brings a defining moment as Mars (celestial ruler of your career sector) conjuncts Saturn in Aries (April 10), activating your third house of communication and strategy.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Extrasensory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrasensory. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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