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surreal

[suh-ree-uhl, -reel] / səˈri əl, -ˈril /
ADJECTIVE
dreamlike
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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If you already thought the stock market’s booming reactions to this geopolitically chaotic economic moment were irrational—well, it’s about to get much more surreal, because the rules governing the trade are about to change dramatically.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

The most surreal part of the inspector-general report is its section about how long this has been going on—and why.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

"Telling my story in full for the first time feels surreal and, in some ways, a long time coming," Wright says.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Saar’s style can best be described as some combination of surreal and grounded — infused with the spirituality that has lived at the core of her work since the ’60s.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

I feel like I’ve crossed into some surreal world that I can’t wrap my mind around.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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