unnatural
adjective
un·nat·u·ral
ˌən-ˈna-chə-rəl 
-ˈnach-rəl
1
: not being in accordance with nature or consistent with a normal course of events
Examples of unnatural in a Sentence
It seems unnatural to keep the bird in a cage.
She has an unnatural obsession with money.
Her smile looked forced and unnatural.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
With tensions already flaring, a nightmarish encounter with a mysterious, unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love, and their flesh.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 June 2025
Outside of that feels unnatural to me at the moment.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 June 2025
But right now, after finishing two months of my medication, my hair is coming out in an unnatural amount of clumps.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unnatural
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“Unnatural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnatural. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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unnatural
adjective
un·nat·u·ral
ˌən-ˈnach-(ə-)rəl
ˈən-
1
: not following nature or a normal course of events
2
a
: not being in agreement with normal feelings or behavior
b
: lacking ease and naturalness
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