not real

Example Sentences

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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

"But to see them up there shaking hands - it is not real," he continues.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Dream pain, real but not real, just the neurons firing.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides