only natural

phrase

: normal or reasonable
It's only natural (that) you would feel that way.

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But perhaps that’s only natural, given that today’s book-ban wars have become harder to define. — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026 With Burn still at the World Cup and then on holiday, the only natural senior alternative to Hall on the left is Alex Murphy, a 22-year-old Irishman Howe does not appear to fully trust. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 17 July 2026 That means Earth's only natural satellite will be invisible to Earth as its illuminated side faces the moon, NASA explains. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Vessels are pictured off coast of the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in Sharjah Emirate, along the Gulf of Oman on June 28, 2026. — Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for only natural

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“Only natural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/only%20natural. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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