unnatural
adjective
contrary to the laws or course of nature.
unnaturally
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a word derived from
unnatural.
Example Sentences
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The milkmaid with one jar on her head and another under her arm balances herself precariously, almost unnaturally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
"Bones are overly smooth, spines unnaturally straight, lungs overly symmetrical, blood vessel patterns excessively uniform, and fractures appear unusually clean and consistent, often limited to one side of the bone."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2026
I felt almost silly admitting it: it is just that on a free-flowing road in a car, to me 20mph feels unnaturally, uncomfortably, slow.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
Amplification met the glaring illumination with the evening’s piano soloist, Kirill Gerstein, unnaturally dominating a sonically repressed orchestra.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025
It seemed a sharp, unnaturally loud sound, and my ears fixed on it, and I could hear it clearly as we went along.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
