unreal

Example Sentences

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Mr. Ridgway combines an exact sense of setting—one could take a walking tour of the streets he names—with the spare, unreal atmosphere of an allegory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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

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

Now that he had left the plane, the city seemed even more distant and unreal.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz