unrealistic

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It is banned in thoroughbred racing and competitors in other disciplines are divided, with some saying it creates unrealistic expectations and stifles advances in breeding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The Perez campaign has sought to dismiss Riquelme's strategy of immediately bringing in superstar names as unrealistic.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“Listing agents are also culprits in this pattern, as they want to work with the celebrity and oblige their unrealistic expectations,” he explains.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

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

“That is simply unrealistic pep-rally nonsense, Aunty Chi- aku,” Obiora said.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie