real world

Example Sentences

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In the real world, your attitude toward risk depends partly on who you are, but also on what you’ve lived through.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

That matters because in the real world, A.I. use comes in a spectrum.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

In the real world, underspending is often blamed on uncertainty.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The seven-time Grand Slam champion, who had not played since last August's US Open, said he was "excited to enter the real world".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Far, far below he could see the real world: the sunlight pricking out every tiny tree, turning every winding river into a thin silver snail-trail glistening and looping across the landscape of Faerie.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman