surreal

Example Sentences

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The experience of hearing human music being played in space is "quite surreal", he says.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Beneath the glitter and surreal visuals, some viewers saw versions of people and situations they already knew.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

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

As the unsuspecting prey went around the end, still adjusting to the slightly surreal notion of practicing football indoors on a basketball court at seven-twenty in the morning, Ivory just smacked him.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger