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chimerical

[ki-mer-i-kuhl, -meer-, kahy-] / kɪˈmɛr ɪ kəl, -ˈmɪər-, kaɪ- /


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Since then it has become clear that general-purpose robots that look and act like humans are chimerical.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

The chimerical enemy is firmly within humanity, not as an abstraction of human nature but in real human form.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023

Two instances in recent culture capture the uncertainty of our present moment, forcing us to reconsider the locus of the chimerical enemy.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023

COVID-19 is a chimerical beast — symptoms evolve as the condition drags on, and can vary widely between patients.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2022

But the AEC’s dream of thermonuclear research blooming via a collegial relationship between Los Alamos and Livermore proved chimerical.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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