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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
Filled with unearthly landscapes, primeval forests, and twilight beaches, Anemone’s ornate visual design seems to underscore its characters’ emotional suffocation.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2025
That number might have actually grown after dark when the statues are illuminated from within, giving off a very unearthly glow.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2025
Featuring an ergonomic design and Smart ANC, the Sleep A30 can deliver all-night peace and quiet from noisy environments, which could include a snoring partner, a garbage truck collecting at some unearthly hour or any of the other nocturnal sounds that can disturb sleep.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Guerrero cued the unearthly, whistling first bars with an ambiguous gesture that invited the orchestra to melt in freely.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2025
That number might have actually grown after dark when the statues are illuminated from within, giving off a very unearthly glow.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2025
Featuring an ergonomic design and Smart ANC, the Sleep A30 can deliver all-night peace and quiet from noisy environments, which could include a snoring partner, a garbage truck collecting at some unearthly hour or any of the other nocturnal sounds that can disturb sleep.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Guerrero cued the unearthly, whistling first bars with an ambiguous gesture that invited the orchestra to melt in freely.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unearthly
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The near-term threat is not superhuman machines but the decline of thinking, feeling, and social humans.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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McHale stars as Frank Shaw, an overqualified, over-opinionated Animal Control officer who has an almost superhuman ability to understand animals.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
28 Dec. 2025
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The leaps in time have the eerie effect of effacing time—the layered succession of images implying their simultaneity in Lidia’s mind.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2026
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The absence of noise left Juszczyk with an eerie sense of displacement.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Set in Hawkins, Indiana in the 1980s, Stranger Things starts with a true-crime mystery that quickly turns supernatural.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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An epic with supernatural and epigenetic overtones, this debut novel looks like a feast of a story.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Some of Lilo’s predictions have gone viral for their uncanny accuracy.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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There’s something uncanny about this still and stunning portrait of a twenty-one-year-old Taylor Swift, shot by Katy Grannan for Lizzie Widdicombe’s Profile of the singer, in 2011.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
4 Jan. 2026
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The ultimate Christmastime tradition ought to be repeat viewings of BBC's A Ghost Story for Christmas TV movie series, and its pinnacle, the haunting Whistle and I'll Come to You (available on AMC+ and YouTube).—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Dec. 2025
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And, in several haunting instances, scenes aboard his helicopter.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Dec. 2025
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As the only historic hotel along the Texas Gulf Coast, Grand Galvez leans into its lore with regular tours recounting paranormal activities.—
Kelsey Ogletree,
Midwest Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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He’ll next be seen starring alongside Sonja O’Hara in the forthcoming paranormal crime thriller Stakeout, directed and written by Micah Khan (The Zombie Wedding), based on the short film.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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For this magical season to continue, the Patriots must stress their base plays and cleverest counters.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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Expanding to older audiences and exploring new themes, Mattel publishing is eager to collaborate with Aster to continue growing their book community and bring new authors into the magical world of Barbie.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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After a creepy launch video followed by wowing us with backflips and dance moves, Boston Dynamics has finally gotten down to business.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Jan. 2026
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For roughly 25 years, Fear Factor has tested gag reflexes and amplified fears of snakes, spiders, and all manner of creepy-crawlies.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Unearthly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unearthly. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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