surreal

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It felt surreal, and Jessica says she was slow to process the news.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Meanwhile, attempts to plug the gaps have taken on a surreal quality.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

"To see all our names credited under the photographs is a very proud moment. It's like a faraway dream - something you would never have thought would happen. It's just surreal."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The family flew back to Charlotte and DeCarlo went back to work at Home Depot, living with the surreal feeling of what he had been through.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

But after the surreal encounter with the rose, for the first time the descent makes me feel safer.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins