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Meanings of unnatural in English
Speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression.
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Portuguese
antinatural Not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature.
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Examples for "abnormal"
Examples for "abnormal"
1
Results: Parents were shocked by the notification of the abnormal test result.
2
Point out any new, abnormal or unusual moles, tags or other problems.
3
Results: On 3-hour MR images, no abnormal signal intensity change was detectable.
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Results: Proportions of patients with abnormal IAAs were similar in both groups.
5
Dingell had surgery earlier this year to correct an abnormal heart rhythm.
Usage of unnatural in English
1
Slightly unnatural, shoehorned in with good intentions despite not fitting quite right.
2
In an unnatural situation, this was the most natural place for her.
3
He actually looked quite cute, in an entirely disturbing and unnatural way.
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To accuse yourself is the natural thing; silence is the unnatural thing.
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The woman in the narrow bed tossed in a heavy, unnatural sleep.
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Ellice said; and her voice shook and quavered in an unnatural laugh.
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Reverence for the natural carries with it a distaste for the unnatural.
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But in that state nothing would have been unnatural in human generation.
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Equality may be good in some ways, unnatural and evil in others.
10
The result is, that most systems of breathing are artificial; therefore unnatural.
11
Besides, the thing is unnatural; there is no existent cause for it.
12
It destroys the appetite, although it temporarily sustains vigor by unnatural excitation.
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It felt unnatural, but at the same time, it was so natural.
14
He freed himself from the unnatural alliance, and faced the inevitable consequences.
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A building was on fire somewhere to the east, smoldering unnatural purple.
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I'll see whether that provokes something-anunnatural response, any kind of reaction.
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Translations for unnatural
Portuguese
Spanish
Unnatural through the time
Unnatural across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Less common