dreamlike

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He added: "The homely comfy environment like a chip shop that people are familiar with, and nostalgic old-school graphics really helps lean into an uncanny dreamlike feeling."

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

At COMA, Justin Williams’s canvases depict dreamlike scenes inspired by his life as a new father.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

But while all three dreamlike films expertly mimic the imperfect act of remembering, Schilinski’s makes the past seem irretrievable — a ghost whose presence we can feel but not touch.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

In the words of Jatgeir, “reality has had something dreamlike about it . . . probably my whole life.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

The bailiff unlocked Richard’s shackles and he stood, moving with a defeated, dreamlike languor.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater