not real

Example Sentences

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But when we’re experiencing it through art, because it’s art, we know it’s not real, therefore there’s a detachment from it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

At some moment during a film, the viewer forgets it’s not real life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Despite the Facebook video being AI-generated and showing content that was not real, and Meta receiving several user complaints about it, the company did not label the video as AI-generated or remove it.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

I was not real comfortable being in this position of power.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg