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Recent Examples of unreality But scientists are finding these imaginings useful, as the machines dream up riots of unrealities that have helped researchers track cancer, design drugs, invent medical devices, uncover weather phenomena and even win a Nobel Prize. Natasha Frost, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024 Four centuries after Galileo, the United States has become an epicenter of unreality. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024 Through its official media, ISIS stoked support around the world for its vivid unreality—the Salafi jihadist utopia—and presented a comprehensive and exactingly consistent picture of what life there was supposedly like. Charlie Winter, Foreign Affairs, 31 Jan. 2017 Yes, the unreality of Penelope’s fable-like frequency can be discombobulating; seasoned outdoors enthusiasts and Alone heads will probably pull their hair out at the lack of realistic detail. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unreality 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreality
Noun
  • Your illusion of righteousness only fuels my authenticity.
    Natasha Dye, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Why deceive the public? Being sold on the illusion of a beautiful new unique structure that will be a great community addition.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • During the latest Chinese New Year, Alibaba’s fantasy Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force delivered $7.6 million in box office on Imax screens, and Bona’s naval drama Operation Hadal added another $2.7 million in takings for the giant screen theater network in China.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Plot details are currently being kept under wraps, but the film is described as a fantasy dance drama set in the vibrant city of Tokyo.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Louisiana, Arizona end pauses on capital punishment as 3 executions set for March Texas pastor with simple dream killed in his own church.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Prosecutors allege Kouri killed her husband as a means to collect millions in life insurance funds and start her dream career in high-end real estate.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Devastated by her older sister Minnie's sudden death, Junie finds solace in poetry and fantastical daydreams, while secretly exploring the forest at night.
    Erin Crosby Eckstine, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The film takes you on an emotional journey through the girls’ memories, the reality of the situation and their daydreams, which helped keep them sane as 45 days passed before anyone realized what had happened to them.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Danielle, a mastermind on Big Brother, is a portrait of delusion.
    Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Fans, as usual, suffer from the delusion that someone else should pay for their football club and subsidise its continual losses.
    Jack Lang, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Not every black-tie event is the same, so the rules may vary, but the important thing is always to respect the host and follow their vision for the night’s dress code.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
  • And only a few months earlier Netanyahu had lauded another vision for Gaza, to turn it into a massive free-trade zone with a rail link to Saudi Arabia’s futuristic dream city, Neom.
    Nic Robertson, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025

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“Unreality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreality. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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