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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
Andrew Greif Minnesota scores its first touchdown of the night with 10 minutes to go in the third quarter on an unreal display of focus by Vikings receiver Jordan Addison from four yards out.
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Andrew Greif, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
And meet the sweetest boy with the unreal outfit that caught the eye of Mama Swift.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
That’s how unreal next year’s No. 1 overall pick has been.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Teaching kids how to safely use AI is not only about avoiding false information, but also about avoiding unreal relationships and staying tethered to reality.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Greif, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
And meet the sweetest boy with the unreal outfit that caught the eye of Mama Swift.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
That’s how unreal next year’s No. 1 overall pick has been.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Teaching kids how to safely use AI is not only about avoiding false information, but also about avoiding unreal relationships and staying tethered to reality.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
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Lies, no matter how absurd, gain traction the more they're repeated.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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In yet another absurd Elon Musk news story, it's been revealed that people are betting on how many times the owner of X will post on his platform in a week.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 15 Jan. 2025
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Duran Duran has paid tribute to the late American filmmaker David Lynch, whose brilliant and bizarre films laid the inspirational groundwork for a young Nick Rhodes.Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
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By Judy Berman January 17, 2025 6:00 AM EST The spectacular finale of Severance’s first season introduced a love triangle more bizarre than New Order could ever have imagined.Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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However, that didn’t stop the fictitious school district from announcing closings as the North Texas deals with freezing rain and snow.Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
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Much like the fictitious film, Moss’s relationship with his youngest child’s mother has been tumultuous.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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If the young shortstop is truly as good as gone, the Blue Jays would be foolish not to trade him.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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While admirable, the plan to resettle the poor was foolish in retrospect as the Low Country soil is sandy and the weather too hot for farming.Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Since Southern California was located somewhere near 6:30 on this imaginary clock face, the result was winds traveling from east to west — the opposite of their normal direction.Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The feature, from experimental filmmaker Matthew Rankin, is an absurdist comedy set in an imaginary Canada where French and Farsi are the country’s two official languages.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
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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 a reason that on his goalie mask is painted a mythical phoenix, rising from the ashes.Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Hindu pilgrims gather at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, seeking liberation from the cycle of rebirth.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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But Paco Ignacio Taibo II is best known for his fictional alter ego: Héctor Belascoarán Shayne, a one-of-a-kind private eye confronting injustice, corruption and crime in the noir depths of 1970s Mexico City.Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Winslet was nominated for best performance by a female actor in a drama for her role as a photojournalist in Lee and best performance by a female actor in a limited anthology series for television as a fictional dictator in The Regime.Rachel Flynn, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Unreal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreal. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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