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Recent Examples of unnaturally
She was braced against a near-vertical gray rock on a steep part of the mountain, with her back unnaturally arched and her face pointed at the sky, eyes open.
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Sigur screamed unnaturally loud for everyone within earshot to hear.
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Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
New segments start looking leggy, which means unnaturally long and thin.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Apr. 2026
His baritone vocals are well presented, falling neatly into the frequency range the speaker likes to emphasize, though they are unnaturally boosted in some of his lowest notes.
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Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
Some of the earliest sculptures ever depict naked women with unnaturally exaggerated breasts, hips and pubic triangles, but scholars still disagree about how to interpret them.
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Anna Swartwood House,
The Conversation,
2 Mar. 2026
The water is actually unnaturally clear because more than 400 trillion invasive Black Sea quagga mussels have taken over the bottom of the lake.
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Theodore J. Karamanski,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
While the rodents might be hibernating, there's no need to worry about woodchucks called upon for winter forecasting duties on Groundhog Day since they aren't necessarily being unnaturally stirred from their natural processes.
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Kate Perez,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
For instance, if a listener’s pupils dilate unnaturally during a conversation, signifying strain, the hearing aid could automatically engage a more aggressive noise suppression mode or narrow its directional microphone beam.
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IEEE Spectrum,
7 Jan. 2026
William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Sigur screamed unnaturally loud for everyone within earshot to hear.
—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
New segments start looking leggy, which means unnaturally long and thin.
—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Apr. 2026
His baritone vocals are well presented, falling neatly into the frequency range the speaker likes to emphasize, though they are unnaturally boosted in some of his lowest notes.
—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
Some of the earliest sculptures ever depict naked women with unnaturally exaggerated breasts, hips and pubic triangles, but scholars still disagree about how to interpret them.
—
Anna Swartwood House,
The Conversation,
2 Mar. 2026
The water is actually unnaturally clear because more than 400 trillion invasive Black Sea quagga mussels have taken over the bottom of the lake.
—
Theodore J. Karamanski,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
While the rodents might be hibernating, there's no need to worry about woodchucks called upon for winter forecasting duties on Groundhog Day since they aren't necessarily being unnaturally stirred from their natural processes.
—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
For instance, if a listener’s pupils dilate unnaturally during a conversation, signifying strain, the hearing aid could automatically engage a more aggressive noise suppression mode or narrow its directional microphone beam.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unnaturally
artificially
Adverb
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Next to the pitch were tents artificially heated to a minimum of 95 degrees Fahrenheit, where players completed fitness tests on exercise bikes while staff measured their performance.
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In short, the owners colluded to artificially suppress players’ salaries.
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“Unnaturally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unnaturally. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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