unreal
adjective
un·re·al
ˌən-ˈrē(-ə)l 
: lacking in reality, substance, or genuineness : artificial, illusory
also
: incredible, fantastic
Examples of unreal in a Sentence
The town seemed as unreal as a movie set.
The fashion model looked unreal, like a doll.
I think it's unreal that he survived the accident.
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Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Mitchell had an unreal breakup on a corner route versus Chris Godwin, as well as a behind-the-back defense of a go ball in the end zone against Egbuka.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
This Tribal Council set is unreal.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Winocour’s intent seems to be to take the fashion world, in its slightly unreal glamour and money and power, and bring it gently down to earth and humanize it.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unreal
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“Unreal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreal. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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unreal
adjective
un·re·al
ˌən-ˈrē(-ə)l
-ˈri(-ə)l,
ˈən-
1
: not real, actual, or genuine : illusory
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