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unreal

[uhn-ree-uhl, -reel] / ʌnˈri əl, -ˈril /


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Others, however, warn that the fluid nature of filmmaking makes rigid eight-hour shifts "unreal" to enforce on mega-budget sets.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

For Lamorne Morris, who plays journalist Robbie Roberston, the experience of creating for black and white has been "unreal".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

It still feels unreal to Small that her album generates revenue.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Those glimpses of humanity had a way of rendering the mercenary atmosphere in the tent city incredibly disorienting—almost unreal.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

Even the hearing in court where she had to tell her story seemed like a part in an unreal play in which her lines were brief.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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