true to life
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But how true to life are these depictions?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Rajiv, from northern Bihar state, saw Param Sundari as a fun window into an unfamiliar culture, saying its portrayals may not be true to life but chasing authenticity can dull entertainment.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2025
We think we know them but then we doubt ourselves, which feels true to life.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
Were there any moments in the film that felt particularly true to life?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
It was metal, of course, but like the relief on the walls of Sarai’s rooms—the songbirds and lilies so real they mocked the master carvers of Weep—it was utterly true to life.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
