unrealistic
adjective
un·re·al·is·tic
ˌən-ˌrē-ə-ˈli-stik 
: not realistic : inappropriate to reality or fact
Examples of unrealistic in a Sentence
It's unrealistic to expect so much.
The dialogue in the movie was unrealistic.
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Some lawmakers, however, called Trump’s proposal unrealistic.
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 5 May 2025
The Messi/Ronaldo period has created what is an unrealistic perception of what greatness is.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 2 May 2025
All that had to be done was to get Ukraine to back off its unrealistic demands for a return of all its territory, at which point Putin would seize the chance to buy time to repair his economy and replenish his troops and materiel.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
At first, this laissez-faire approach seemed completely unrealistic to me.
—Debby Waldman, Parents, 29 Apr. 2025
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 5 May 2025
The Messi/Ronaldo period has created what is an unrealistic perception of what greatness is.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 2 May 2025
All that had to be done was to get Ukraine to back off its unrealistic demands for a return of all its territory, at which point Putin would seize the chance to buy time to repair his economy and replenish his troops and materiel.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
At first, this laissez-faire approach seemed completely unrealistic to me.
—Debby Waldman, Parents, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unrealistic
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“Unrealistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrealistic. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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