Sentence examples for an almost spectral from inspiring English sources

But it has an almost spectral power.

Rylance, a man who offstage radiates an almost spectral equanimity, was mildly exasperated.

With the exception of Mohamed Atta, who slips into the crevices of "Falling Man" as an almost spectral presence, DeLillo mentions none of the other boldface names of 9/11, not even the mayor.

That they barely speak to each other is in cautionary opposition to the verbal flood emanating from upstairs, and that the man and woman stay in the rear of the apartment so their heads are cut off from the audience proves to be remarkably eerie, an almost spectral warning.

Mr. Hampson brought myriad colorings to his singing — an almost spectral tone to convey the image of the blood that "reddens the grass the ground," and the plaintive beauty touched with longing when the poet describes the "burning flame" he feels as he tends to soldier amputees who dare not look at their stumps.

It is a feeble, almost spectral bond, but circumstances have given it a depth that has benefited Mr. Rushdie.

Spectral confusion in a few small areas also contributed to potential settlement mapping errors, where what appeared to be non-settlement land cover had an almost identical spectral and radar response to settlements identified using Africover polygons.

In the gray light seeping in, he looked almost spectral.

With his pale, almost spectral face and tall, lanky frame, Dano can seem haunted.

It's a story about class as much as about race, and about the elusive, sometimes almost spectral limits of segregation.

I wanted the dogs' movements to stay mysterious and unpredictable, and I hoped the dogs themselves might seem almost spectral at times.