surreal
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Again, I think the country was in such shock that it just seemed like another surreal moment among hundreds of them.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
“Erin made fun of me on the day because I kept staring at her fake pregnant belly, because it was so surreal for me,” Quaid recalls.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
On a recent visit, it was hard to decide what was more surreal: the carved statues of snails, chameleons and turtles that decorate the church’s exterior or the circuslike scene around it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
"I was constantly working with anxiety. It still feels surreal to me that I no longer have to worry about this."
From BBC • May 29, 2026
All the flames were tinged with blue, making the scene dreamlike and surreal.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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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