unrealistic
adjective
un·re·al·is·tic
ˌən-ˌrē-ə-ˈli-stik 
: not realistic : inappropriate to reality or fact
Examples of unrealistic in a Sentence
It's unrealistic to expect so much.
The dialogue in the movie was unrealistic.
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If Zion Williamson and Dejounte Murray remain healthy and Trey Murphy III keeps it up, the playoffs are not unrealistic.
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Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Modern dating — regardless of orientation — has its challenges, but that doesn’t mean your desires are unrealistic.
—Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
While launching the next big AI startup or fintech company is unrealistic for many, average Americans are building their wealth through other channels.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 June 2025
But Trump believes Ukraine is unrealistic in its expectations and wants more from a settlement than the battlefield realities can deliver, with Kyiv on the back foot as Russia makes advances.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Modern dating — regardless of orientation — has its challenges, but that doesn’t mean your desires are unrealistic.
—Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
While launching the next big AI startup or fintech company is unrealistic for many, average Americans are building their wealth through other channels.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 June 2025
But Trump believes Ukraine is unrealistic in its expectations and wants more from a settlement than the battlefield realities can deliver, with Kyiv on the back foot as Russia makes advances.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unrealistic
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“Unrealistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrealistic. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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