unreal
adjective
un·re·al
ˌən-ˈrē(-ə)l 
: lacking in reality, substance, or genuineness : artificial, illusory
also
: incredible, fantastic
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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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This week's red carpet events are bringing unreal fashion.
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
The defense, led by its unreal talent at linebacker, has exceeded expectations.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
The author touches on key events in 20th-century Polish history while also introducing unreal phenomena, such as archangels who watch over the village and seem truly alien.
—Jeff Vandermeer, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
The ’50s nostalgia of the 1970s culminated with this unreal musical about the return to high school for summer lovers Danny Zuko (John Travolta) and Sandy Olsson (Olivia Newton-John).
—Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
The defense, led by its unreal talent at linebacker, has exceeded expectations.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
The author touches on key events in 20th-century Polish history while also introducing unreal phenomena, such as archangels who watch over the village and seem truly alien.
—Jeff Vandermeer, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
The ’50s nostalgia of the 1970s culminated with this unreal musical about the return to high school for summer lovers Danny Zuko (John Travolta) and Sandy Olsson (Olivia Newton-John).
—Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024
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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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