1
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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2
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
With those circumstances, he’s still looked unreal.
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Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2025
Derealization, on the other hand, refers to feeling detached from the environment, as though the people and things in the world are unreal.
—Christina Caron, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Spanx’s signature fabric smooths in all the right ways for an unreal workout experience.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
Here’s how unreal the DFLers’ world is from yours and mine.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2025
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Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2025
Derealization, on the other hand, refers to feeling detached from the environment, as though the people and things in the world are unreal.
—Christina Caron, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Spanx’s signature fabric smooths in all the right ways for an unreal workout experience.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
Here’s how unreal the DFLers’ world is from yours and mine.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreal
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To even suggest that my clients were somehow resistant to other points of view, acted secretly and/or abusively or threatened anyone’s job is patently false and frankly absurd.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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That would be absurd!’ Athwart Gravy Train Wreck James Lileks In the resistance world, Musk and Trump have fused into one dark bolus of evil, a grinning fleshy blob that throbs with malevolence: Muskentrump.—
George Weigel,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
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The expo’s Instagram page documents visits to other cities and showcases many of the bizarre and dark art pieces and items people can buy, as well as some attendees’ costumes.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Feb. 2025
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The pilot episode of The Baldwins, TLC’s new reality show about actor Alec Baldwin and his family, is one of the darkest and most bizarre hours of television to appear in recent memory.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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The 10-episode series (now streaming) follows the follies of the fictitious NBA team, the Los Angeles Waves, after Isla Gordon (Hudson) steps in to run it with her brothers (Drew Tarver and Scott MacArthur) when another (Justin Theroux) checks into rehab.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Another alleged scam involved the defendants posing as fictitious real estate owners and tricking victims into thinking a legitimate sale of property was occurring, then pocketing the money.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Miami would be foolish to hold onto him as the team still looks to be multiple years away from contending for a postseason berth.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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Currently 44-10 | On pace for 67-15 Underestimating the Cavs has proven to be a foolish practice this season.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the case of the imaginary fruit, for example, glucose and citric acid would be used.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
28 Feb. 2025
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Some of the stories are set in the past, others in the present, and still others in an imaginary future.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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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So much so in fact, that echoes of that mythical landscape unexpectedly exist today outside a town three hours due north of Melbourne, Australia.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Universal took to its official social media accounts to release the first photo from the film, which shows Matt Damon in costume as Odysseus, the mythical Greek hero who spends a decade trying to return home after fighting in the Trojan War.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2025
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Originally a spinoff of the NBC sitcom, A Different World first centered on Denise’s life as an undergrad at Hillman College, a fictional historically Black college in Virginia.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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In any case, the ad includes a phone number for the fictional business: 1-732-858-5242.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Unreal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreal. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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