unrealistic
adjective
un·re·al·is·tic
ˌən-ˌrē-ə-ˈli-stik 
: not realistic : inappropriate to reality or fact
Examples of unrealistic in a Sentence
It's unrealistic to expect so much.
The dialogue in the movie was unrealistic.
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Decades of unrealistic expectations placed on the shoulders of women have programmed many moms and the people around them to believe women should be able to do it all.
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Jazmine Denise Thompson, Essence, 22 Jan. 2025
Arteta has found solutions for old problems as new ones emerge, and fixing all of them is unrealistic considering Arsenal have midweek matches for the next three weeks (two Champions League fixtures and a Carabao Cup second-leg trip to Newcastle United).
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Any claim that these two flights represent an unrealistic schedule is simply not credible when compared with our performance over the past 15 years.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025
In November, Florida’s Legislative leaders said that dealing with condo reforms in a special session was unrealistic and that the issue would be better dealt with during Florida’s regular two-month-long process.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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Jazmine Denise Thompson, Essence, 22 Jan. 2025
Arteta has found solutions for old problems as new ones emerge, and fixing all of them is unrealistic considering Arsenal have midweek matches for the next three weeks (two Champions League fixtures and a Carabao Cup second-leg trip to Newcastle United).
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Any claim that these two flights represent an unrealistic schedule is simply not credible when compared with our performance over the past 15 years.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025
In November, Florida’s Legislative leaders said that dealing with condo reforms in a special session was unrealistic and that the issue would be better dealt with during Florida’s regular two-month-long process.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Unrealistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrealistic. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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