surreal

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It felt surreal, and Jessica says she was slow to process the news.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The current “Comeback” storyline is the brighter side of the “AI Doc” coin in that Al’s glitches are surreal and hilarious at worst.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

On the day of the verdict, Natalie's dad said there was an "outpouring of emotions" waiting for the result to come through, adding that it was "surreal".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

He says it took the basics of the US show and "left the Brits to it", describing it as "darker and more surreal than its US counterpart".

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

It was such a strange, surreal weekend, but talking to you about it made it so much better.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli