unreal

Example Sentences

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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

"I remember how unreal it all felt, and that we were still in a state of shock," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Those glimpses of humanity had a way of rendering the mercenary atmosphere in the tent city incredibly disorienting—almost unreal.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

But the characters are expressive, and the medium is used to unreal ends, which is, after all, what cartoons are good for.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Everything became quite unreal finally and it seemed as though nothing could have any consequences.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway