realistic

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I see flashes of modern neo-noirs like Paul Schrader’s “The Canyons,” and the cold but still realistic otherworldliness in David Cronenberg’s “Dead Ringers” and “The Shrouds,” filtered through a silly, gay “Single White Female’ lens.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Because the production method is scalable, the path toward real-world applications, such as photonic integrated circuits, is becoming increasingly realistic.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

But Mascaro’s style is too realistic to take us on a goofy psychotropic bender.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“The more realistic outcome is that alternatives become a modest ‘sleeve’ inside professionally managed options—target-date funds, multi-asset portfolios, or white-label funds in large plans.”

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

According to the researchers, the Mercury had produced a broadcast that was too realistic.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow