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unreality

[uhn-ree-al-i-tee] / ˌʌn riˈæl ɪ ti /




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But they are facing threats from all sides: A vengeful president; a distracted and disengaged audience used to endless scrolling and pop-pop-pops of entertainment; the creeping unreality of A.I.

From Slate • Jan. 5, 2026

The High Court ultimately described some of his submissions as having a "distinct air of unreality".

From BBC • May 24, 2025

Herbert Simon said, "If you go down this path you're basing all of economics on the principle of unreality."

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2025

Some of the images’ textures are photorealistic, but most emphasize their computer-generated unreality, their unnatural angles and fake finishes, their eerie weightlessness.

From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2023

In nighttime “reveries,” Gatsby embroidered his story, convincing himself “of the unreality of reality.”

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove