realism
Example Sentences
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“There is an air of optimism, mixed with some realism,” Atencio said.
As someone who’s been attached at the hip to her equally famous sister for virtually her entire life, Fanning brings an extraordinary bit of realism to her character.
From Salon
“A Gift Before Dying” merges harsh realism, insomniac perceptions and tribal visions in a story that shocks and engages.
“Sellers need to strike a balance between price ambition and market realism,” Rightmove said.
This is merely realism—about actual climate policy in the actual world, however much we might wish things were otherwise.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
