surreal
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Trapped in a surreal captivity, each day seemed to bring a barrage of dramatic news, yet nothing seemed to change.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
"It feels surreal because my daughter's here," Beyonce told Vogue.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
And then having the people we want to show up and come get down and perform, seeing all of them on the same show, it’s going to be surreal as well.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
The brain blends memories with imagined or anticipated events, creating new and sometimes surreal scenarios.
From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026
The most surreal moment of all, though, had come early, on just the second day of our trip.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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Vocabulary lists containing surreal
Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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Grade 9, List 5
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The Things They Carried
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