unreal
adjective
un·re·al
ˌən-ˈrē(-ə)l 
: lacking in reality, substance, or genuineness : artificial, illusory
also
: incredible, fantastic
Examples of unreal in a Sentence
The town seemed as unreal as a movie set.
The fashion model looked unreal, like a doll.
I think it's unreal that he survived the accident.
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Tashan Reed, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The pressure to succeed is completely overwhelming, and the constant comparison to something that is unreal can become too much for anyone.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Fielder showed an exacting sense of how grotesquely unreal reality shows could get, as well as a deep awareness of how the sausage gets made.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Meeting your life-long love as a child at church may seem unreal.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unreal
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“Unreal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreal. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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unreal
adjective
un·re·al
ˌən-ˈrē(-ə)l
-ˈri(-ə)l,
ˈən-
1
: not real, actual, or genuine : illusory
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