unrealistic

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That his hopefulness reads as synthetic or unrealistic is a broader indictment of how cruel the world has become, and how quickly we’ve accepted casual coldness as the norm.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Tusk's government labelled the initiative "unrealistic" as the central bank faces financial losses.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

"The claims about how quickly you can make gains are completely unrealistic," he says.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Congress and the executive branch could fake these reductions with unrealistic growth projections, but the markets at home and abroad wouldn’t be fooled for long.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Most Americans are staring across a widening income gap between themselves and the very rich, making such vertical desire all the more unrealistic.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times