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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
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.
—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
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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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unearthly
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Larter plays multiple characters on the show, including Niki Sanders, a single mom who works as an online stripper to support her son and who develops superhuman strength.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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In the essay, Amodei predicts that by about 2027, cluster sizes, or the interconnected computing resources grouped together to train or power AI, will allow for the running of millions of AI instances, each operating at superhuman speed.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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That cage, the magical but also eerie Thrushcross Grange, is a sight to behold—an epic, retina-searing, sometimes repulsive, consistently jaw-dropping palace, meticulously constructed by production designer Suzie Davies.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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For what felt like an eternity — but was really 20 minutes — the whole place was enveloped in an eerie silence, the only sound being the steady thump of techno-pop playing through the loudspeakers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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In this supernatural thriller, you’re transported back to the 1980’s and 90’s of Charleston, South Carolina, where a book club turns into a neighborhood watch as a newcomer to the city might be a blood-sucking demon.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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Plot details are vague other then it being described as a dark academia young adult novel with a supernatural edge that will leave readers breathless.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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What my experience moving between the United States and Turkey revealed to me was the uncanny extent to which these two countries now mirrored each other.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
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Because of that innate grasp on her craft, unwillingness to settle into nostalgia and uncanny ability to invent herself anew with each project, her characters would impact multiple generations of film, television and comedy fans.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Come to think of it, becoming a musician might be the ultimate haunting tactic.—
Cazzie David,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2026
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Under the Banner of Heaven is a haunting look at a specific corner of America not often depicted in popular media.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Original characters will return to fight new monsters and solve a paranormal mystery.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
3 Feb. 2026
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What begins as paranormal record-keeping gradually reveals a mythic tale centered on people who, fittingly, were mostly writers.—
Shannon Taggart,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Topeka native led Wichita State to a magical Sweet Sixteen run in 2006; sent Texas A&M to four consecutive NCAA appearances; and most recently guided Maryland to five NCAAs — including a Sweet Sixteen — in 11 years as the Terrapins’ head coach.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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The panel will turn on adapting the novel’s magical realism, shaping its multi-generational story for an eight‑episode series and the creative collaboration behind bringing this beloved classic to global audiences, the Berlinale Series Market confirmed Wednesday.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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But hey, this was the '90s, when being weird for weird's sake was a thing, and a creepy animatronic penguin lurking in the shadows and terrorizing humans in a variety of '90s-ish noir settings is definitely that.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
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In the original, Hanks’ character is driven to madness, imagining that his neighbors in the creepy house across the street might be murderers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Unearthly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unearthly. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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