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as in absurd
conceived or made without regard for reason or reality
an unreal claim that is distant from the slightest hint of truth
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as in mythic
not real and existing only in the imagination
the unreal world of TV sitcoms
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Recent Examples of unreal
Tastes unreal and the pasta has 15 grams of protein alone!!!
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Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
Comments Horror thrives in abstract spaces — the unknown, the unreal, the inexplicable, the irrational.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
So, what better way to celebrate the impending holiday weekend than with one of these unreal sets to transform your routine or gift to a deserving bestie?
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 23 Oct. 2024
Presidential campaigning has long offered an unreal portrait of American life—it’s just been made more peculiar by the presence of Trump.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
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Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
Comments Horror thrives in abstract spaces — the unknown, the unreal, the inexplicable, the irrational.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
So, what better way to celebrate the impending holiday weekend than with one of these unreal sets to transform your routine or gift to a deserving bestie?
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 23 Oct. 2024
Presidential campaigning has long offered an unreal portrait of American life—it’s just been made more peculiar by the presence of Trump.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreal
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After lightly chiding these gents for two movies, director Michael Winterbottom finally takes the knives out and begins to punish them, a decision that results in two late scenes that border on sociopathic and culminates in an unimaginably absurd ending that refuses to let Coogan off the hook.David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
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To envision European unity without the United States—as the authors attempt to do—is therefore absurd. SOCIAL CONSTRUCTS O’Brien and Stringer try to address, in a practical way, the hard security questions Europe would face if abandoned by Washington.Sumantra Maitra, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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Karin is not your typical sweet anime girl, and the narrative is bizarre, unexpected and hilarious.Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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By Samantha Riedel Sarah McBride Will Officially Be the First Trans Member of U.S. Congress By Nico Lang Amid a packed schedule of eclectic, bizarre, and hilarious series on the Dropout streaming service, Very Important People has already established itself as one of the platform’s finest.Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
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Everyone read a fictitious story about a school that was running out of water because its local aquifer was drying up.Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
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To Kaplan, the onscreen romantic chemistry between the two fictitious lead characters, rival booksellers Joe Fox and Kathleen Kelly, drew her attention.David Chiu, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The San Francisco 49ers would be foolish to trade Nick Bosa, but that's exactly what a California politician wants.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024
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The authors concluded that any attempt to create a synthetic substance to replace the mud — something Major League Baseball has explored — would be foolish.Evan Bush, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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And the exasperation goes from imaginary frustration to real annoyance.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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And through her mesmerizing filmmaking, Kapadia creates a world that didn’t seem possible — which, of course, reinforces how imaginary this new place might prove to be.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Your voice is insane.Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com, al, 4 Apr. 2023
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The Republican and right-wing reaction is just insane.Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2023
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Global news platforms picked up on the backstory of this almost mythical character, one who certainly looked the part, with Chang’s flowing robes and beard, often with a pet gibbon trailing in his wake.Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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Tinker bells and mermaids, and there are so many more statues of women as mythical figures than women who have lived and fought and celebrated.CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
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Set in a fictional North Carolina town, One Tree Hill followed two half-brothers, Lucas (Murray) and Nathan (Lafferty), who are forced to navigate high school and social circles despite having a strained relationship.Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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At the beginning of Gladiator II, he is forced to return to Rome after an army led by the fictional general Marcus Acacius (Pedro Pascal) invades Numidia, kills Lucius’ wife and son, and sells him into slavery as a gladiator.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Unreal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreal. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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