dreamlike
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It has divided opinion among readers, and was described as "bleak but brilliant" and "dreamlike and baffling" by one critic.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
The whole experience was kind of dreamlike and magnificent, and also such a profound relief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Having already lived a dreamlike existence in France, this was starting to feel surreal.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
“David Lynch has obviously been a huge influence on me. And he was similar in his vision of the surreal, the dreamlike, the strange, the ugly and the beautiful, all kind of mashed together.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Francie, standing at the window overlooking the river, recalled how always there had been something dreamlike about Uncle Willie.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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