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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

That does not mean James believes decisions are unreal.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

"It was unreal," he said, adding that while ponies grazing on the mountain had escaped, he feared for a neighbour's pigs as flames swept through surrounding land.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

And L.A., a lot of the time, there’s things that happen here that are crazy, that feel almost unreal, but they are real.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

In fact that made the war seem more unreal than ever.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles




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