realism
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The film takes its time in unfolding its mysteries, yet it charts every moment with an unsettling psychological realism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Shazia Ejaz, director of campaigns at the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, says jobseekers should approach questions about pay with "realism but also confidence".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
“As it stands now, it all just seems like magic realism: ‘We’re tough and we will bring inflation down to 2%, but I’m not going to explain to you how,’” Tetlow said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
It mattered little that it had to drop its Scandinavian roots for Greek mythology -- the anachronism blended into the service of Nolan's brand of realism.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
All my life had shaped me for the realism, the naturalism of the modern novel, and I could not read enough of them.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
He’s adept at creating different realisms and textures for each story line, variations that add layers of meaning.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2016
Perhaps the grittiest realisms could use a little light rebranding, granted – but even when money's tight, surely there should be a place for poetry ...
From The Guardian ● May 28, 2010
Hopper's realism had nothing to do with the prevalent realisms of the 1930s and '40s in American painting.
From Time Magazine Archive
The feminine "shall I, shall I not" is woven into the fabric of a soundly constructed play, one that feels itself easily superior to the crude realisms of ordinary theatre.
From Time Magazine Archive
Most of our mean estimates of human nature in modern literature, and our false realisms in art, and our stupid pessimisms in philosophy, are due to an unintelligent reading of surface facts.
From Friendship by Hugh Black
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