realness

Example Sentences

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“Our DNA is about realness, about not changing a person, you know, not erasing stretch marks.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

In an entertainment industry that rewards cheap gimmicks and surface-level solidarity with marginalized people, JOP’s cutting realness is a cornerstone of his identity as an artist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

He believes many creators are "doubling down on the realness" to give themselves a place on the feed amongst "a sea of AI-generated content which is flooding or AI slop as it's been termed".

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

“There’s a realness there and it’s very grounding for the show. … Linda’s gone a little crazy sometimes, but for the most part, it’s all very much stuff that you can relate to.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2025

The realness starts to sink in, slow and still kind of unbelievable.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon