not real

Example Sentences

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"On the other hand, Musk frequently makes claims that are not real," he said, citing deadlines that are regularly pushed back.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

“They care about baseball here. It’s a fun environment. If people weren’t a little upset and a little, I’d say, passionate about what happened last year in the World Series, maybe they’re not real fans.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 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

Only at this point did it become clear that the Scaling Revolution had its limits, that the idea of worlds within worlds was fantastical, not real.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton