not real

Example Sentences

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“If you don’t fall in love with a place, it doesn’t become real to you, and if it’s not real to you, then you can ignore it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

When you see a play or a movie, you know it’s not real.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

At some moment during a film, the viewer forgets it’s not real life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

"We were told it's not real debt, or it's just the price of a coffee, or you won't even notice it leaving your pay cheque," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

“But she’s not real, and that’s the whole point. Sometimes bad things just happen. Not because of anything supernatural.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy