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as in absurd
conceived or made without regard for reason or reality
an unreal claim that is distant from the slightest hint of truth
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as in mythic
not real and existing only in the imagination
the unreal world of TV sitcoms
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Recent Examples of unreal
Wilson brings out a tray of tea and homemade shortbread—the Hobbiton vibe here is unreal.
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Meghan Herbst, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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Equally unreal: Hudson’s album will be sold at select Old Navy stores located in the four cities where Hudson is touring to support it: Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New York City.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Tastes unreal and the pasta has 15 grams of protein alone!!!
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
Comments Horror thrives in abstract spaces — the unknown, the unreal, the inexplicable, the irrational.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Meghan Herbst, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
Right Before Going on Stage for Her Talk Show – Here’s Why (Exclusive)
Equally unreal: Hudson’s album will be sold at select Old Navy stores located in the four cities where Hudson is touring to support it: Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New York City.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Tastes unreal and the pasta has 15 grams of protein alone!!!
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
Comments Horror thrives in abstract spaces — the unknown, the unreal, the inexplicable, the irrational.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unreal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreal
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But the series, like the film, shows that vampires are also multidimensional — vulnerable, emotional, funny, absurd — and completely out of place in the modern world.Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Photo: Their lives often appear dramatic and borderline absurd.Daisy Jones, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2024
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Red One seemed like a bizarre experiment, some sort of action film-adjacent Santa Claus movie starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans that almost seemed to be a sort of parody of itself.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Her material consists of tales of her bizarre upbringing, highly unconventional family, and filterless confessions of her time on this filthy planet.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Now, roughly six months later, prosecutors in Ventura County are alleging Boyer attempted to register various fictitious felines to vote in the months preceding the November election.Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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In fact, others say Hollywood has become inhospitable to Israelis, even fictitious ones.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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If he can be had for under $10 million a year, the Yankees would be foolish to not pursue that idea.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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What a degrading finale for Biden’s feeble, forgettable, frequently foolish presidency.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Then, as the game clock ticked closer to zero, Young dribbled the clock out, blew in his hand and rolled imaginary die on the massive Knicks’ midcourse logo.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The outdoor areas –in addition to providing the energetic kids room to run, play and even pedal tricycles around imaginary tracks — are essential parts of the learning experience and development of motor skills.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Your voice is insane.Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com, al, 4 Apr. 2023
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The Republican and right-wing reaction is just insane.Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2023
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There’s its mythical leader as represented in creepy murals; the Egan family, whose members speak with religious fervor about capitalist enterprise; and Mark’s boss Mr. Milchick, played by series breakout Tramell Tillman, whose dance moves from a sinisterly awkward office party went viral.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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When to book Kayak confirms what USA TODAY has mentioned before: there's no mythical best time to book anymore.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Estranged from his family and battling health issues, Husk, a fictional character, becomes consumed with stopping Matthews and his destructive grand plan.Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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The fictional thieves plan to replace the barrels with lake water but run out of time and remove the maple syrup via suction, replacing it with water.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Unreal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreal. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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