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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
The crossroads legend seems to have originated with the unearthly skills of Tommy Johnson, a singer and guitarist born in Mississippi in the 1890s.
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René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
20 Mar. 2026
The mountain is incredibly hypnotic when catching the pearly hues of the first and last light of day and distils the unearthly beauty of the Himalayas into one gorgeous frame.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
During August, family members of the deceased would leave offerings of tools, food, and water on graves and elaborate altars to aid their dearly departed along their unearthly travels.
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Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
8 Oct. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for unearthly
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
20 Mar. 2026
The mountain is incredibly hypnotic when catching the pearly hues of the first and last light of day and distils the unearthly beauty of the Himalayas into one gorgeous frame.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
During August, family members of the deceased would leave offerings of tools, food, and water on graves and elaborate altars to aid their dearly departed along their unearthly travels.
—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
8 Oct. 2025
Filled with unearthly landscapes, primeval forests, and twilight beaches, Anemone’s ornate visual design seems to underscore its characters’ emotional suffocation.
—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
28 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unearthly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unearthly
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Failing to score in five games at the 2010 World Cup is the only time Messi's superhuman standards dropped on this stage.
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Roshan will next be seen starring in Krrish 4, reprising his role as superhuman Krishna Mehra in the blockbuster franchise.
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Their courage quickly wavers in the face of the location’s eerie atmosphere and the deafening sound of cicadas.
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But here, its potential for ugly, alien tones is turned up to 11, an eerie buzz throbbing threateningly beneath the beats.
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An epic with supernatural and epigenetic overtones, this debut novel looks like a feast of a story.
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Paul Dano is set to star opposite Callum Turner and Margaret Qualley in the remake of 1981 supernatural thriller Possession coming together at Paramount, Deadline can confirm.
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The 6-foot-11 Condon rebounds relentlessly, protects the rim, delivers uncanny passes and makes winning plays, none bigger than his hustle to secure Florida’s comeback victory against Houston in the 2025 national championship game.
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Like Buster Keaton before him, Knoxville has an uncanny awareness of how his death-defying escapades appear on camera.
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The couple made their relationship public in 2008 and went on to appear together in Kelly Reichardt's haunting neo-Western Meek's Cutoff (2010).
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Her mainstream breakthrough — and legacy-making performance — arrived with a haunting performance as stalker superfan Annie Wilkes in the 1990 film adaptation of Stephen King’s Misery.
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The visitor—who understands English but can’t speak—gradually learns to fit in while deploying his few but startling paranormal abilities.
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Night School had been known for making new kinds of experiences — particularly 2016’s Oxenfree, a paranormal game inspired by coming-of-age movies, which was available for PC, XBox, and PlayStation 4.
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Travis Heying An almost magical experience Covering the World Cup in Kansas City has been one of the most euphoric experiences of my career.
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This young adult fantasy follows a 16-year-old who discovers a magical attack and realizes this new world of demons and mages has a connection to her mother’s death.
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The cast is rounded out by Coco Jones as Laila’s bestie Jasmine and Langley Kirkwood as the family’s creepy butler.
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That geographic blandness only emphasizes the film’s other shortcomings, such as Schoenaerts’s anonymous work as the villain (a lot of glowering and creepy glares) and the rather rote big-sister/little-sister arc given to Supergirl and Ruthye.
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“Unearthly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unearthly. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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