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surreal

[suh-ree-uhl, -reel] / səˈri əl, -ˈril /
ADJECTIVE
dreamlike
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


Example Sentences

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"It was surreal," recalls Gabriela, which is not her real name.

From BBC

“It was emotional and surreal. At first it felt so strange to be back, like we went back in time,” Romano says.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's so surreal, we've worked so hard and that was such a tough game," said Lavelle, a key figure in the United States' triumphant 2019 Women's World Cup campaign in France.

From Barron's

When this job was first pitched to me, it did feel a little bit surreal.

From The Wall Street Journal

The score goes on for the next hour to allude to a surreal emptiness.

From Los Angeles Times