only natural

phrase

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

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When animation and live-action meet, self-reflexively drawing attention to the form is only natural. — James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 Map data ©2026 Google All this to say, asking yourself where the International Date Line is, is only natural. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 At the time, a representative for Botanic Tonics, the company behind Feel Free, told USA TODAY its Feel Free Classic tonic contains only natural leaf kratom, with nearly undetectable levels of 7-OH. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 SpaceX now has the dubious honor of being the first company to deface the moon, after a piece of one of its rockets crashed into Earth’s only natural satellite earlier this month. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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