not real

Example Sentences

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“The thing about these biopics is, it’s Hollywood. It’s fantasy land. It’s not real, but it’s sold to you as real,” she continued.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

When you see a play or a movie, you know it’s not real.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Experts warn AI’s speed in finding bugs could lead to new cyberattacks, though some AI-generated reports are not real.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

"Kanzi is able to generate an idea of this pretend object and at the same time know it's not real."

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

"It's not real flame, of course, just a little synthetic fire Portia and I came up with. You'll be perfectly safe," he says.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins