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unreal

[uhn-ree-uhl, -reel] / ʌnˈri əl, -ˈril /


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"It seems unreal -- how is it possible that rather than a single pathway we see all these effects happening simultaneously and only in tumors and not in healthy tissues?"

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

Mr. Ridgway combines an exact sense of setting—one could take a walking tour of the streets he names—with the spare, unreal atmosphere of an allegory.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Others, however, warn that the fluid nature of filmmaking makes rigid eight-hour shifts "unreal" to enforce on mega-budget sets.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

"The Isle of Wight is absolutely unreal - my photos look like I could have been in Croatia," she says after a three-day wellness retreat that included activities like yoga and paddleboarding.

From BBC May 8, 2026

If she had been on a television screen, she would have felt as unreal as a Mrs. Brady or a Mrs. Keaton.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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