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View definitions for pie in the sky

pie in the sky

noun as in fantastical wish

adjective as in unrealistic

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I’m not in any way “pie in the sky” about these realities, but I also recognize and actually trust in a belief that sometimes good things happen in ways that feel predetermined and fateful.

It may sound silly or pie in the sky, but Assemblyman Anthony Rendon, who started the committee, thinks lawmakers should be seriously pursuing how to increase happiness for Californians.

“It was almost kind of a pie in the sky that he would be who he is,” Rivera said.

It’s an open question whether Bluesky will soar or remain a pie in the sky.

“The technology’s not there. Common sense is what needs to prevail here, not pie in the sky dreaming,” Cousens said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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