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unreal

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


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His engine was unreal even when the team was not.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Her voice, paired with Mr. Carey’s writing, creates a beguiling audio backstory for a woman whom time has rendered as unreal as one of her waxen figures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The silence became unreal and seemed suddenly filled with a noise of its own, the noise of a too long silence.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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