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unreal

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


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Hypnopompic hallucinations are what specialists call the unreal things people see or hear during the transition from sleep to waking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

On the other hand, the fact that Warren is so annoying reminds us that unreal people can elicit genuine repulsion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

That does not mean James believes decisions are unreal.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

Charlie Paddock, 27, from south London, also said she "nearly fainted twice and the hot flushes were unreal", while Jess Allingham, 26, said she was "absolutely exhausted, more than normal", and had "total brain fog".

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

I’m shaking, but it feels like it’s this tree and the sky above that are shaking, that are blurry, unreal, no longer what they were.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely


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