as in illusion
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
a sci-fi author who seems to have preferred the unrealities of his own fiction to the realities of the world about him
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Recent Examples of unreality
Julie Andrews sells The Sound of Music with her effervescent performance, and the wooden, awkward bits around her are, now, almost endearing — a kitschy self-own acknowledging the unreality of the whole operation.
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Conor’s passionately absorbing, poignantly observed self-refraction from individuality into idiosyncrasy lends his very reality an air of unreality.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2025
The unreality of the present moment should be a boon for artists and all who deal in the imagination.
—Dean Kissick, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
There was a woozy unreality about that first glimpse.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Conor’s passionately absorbing, poignantly observed self-refraction from individuality into idiosyncrasy lends his very reality an air of unreality.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2025
The unreality of the present moment should be a boon for artists and all who deal in the imagination.
—Dean Kissick, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
There was a woozy unreality about that first glimpse.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unreality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreality
Noun
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While most magicians rely on illusion, gadgets, and cutting-edge technology, Blaine’s magic is grounded in raw human endurance, discipline, and the ability to push the limits of both body and mind.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Increased and personalized long-term memory, in combination with the ability to act, is likely to create an illusion of vivid personalities in agents, even when that is not an explicit goal.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Film Says A Lot Without Saying Much This is a fantasy adventure film that involves mythical creatures.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
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But The Wheel of Time is the strangest, most colorful large-scale fantasy on TV.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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As a job seeker, personal branding can make the difference between landing your dream job and disappearing into a pile of resumes.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The bottom line: Uncle Sam's collection hat ruined the dream.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
14 Apr. 2025
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The video poignantly contrasts between a life with and without the threat of gun violence through a little girl’s daydream.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2025
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But true love isn’t built in daydreams—it’s built in real-time, with real people.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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This usually includes medication (such as antipsychotics) to help control symptoms like delusions and hallucinations, and psychotherapy to provide support, education, and coping strategies.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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For those who, against all evidence to the contrary, dismiss these ambitions as mere delusions, that's exactly what the British Empire—the mightiest global force of its day—said when 13 fractious colonies issued the Declaration of Independence almost 250 years ago this July.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Fans have bought into the vision of multiple general managers and the potential of a long list of high draft picks.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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In those nine minutes of footage, the camera meanders through an optimistic, dynamic metropolis where new technologies breed new visions and big plans.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Unreality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreality. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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