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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In some cases, job postings are vague — or unrealistic, asking for too much work for too little pay.
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Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
That would just be unrealistic, and a pretty surface-level joke twist.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
Adults often have expectations of children during the holiday season that are unrealistic or don’t take a child’s individual needs and personality into account.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 24 Nov. 2025
Insisting on a tradeoff between the two as a trade-off is both unrealistic and unjust.
—Brian Mukhaya, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
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Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
That would just be unrealistic, and a pretty surface-level joke twist.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
Adults often have expectations of children during the holiday season that are unrealistic or don’t take a child’s individual needs and personality into account.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 24 Nov. 2025
Insisting on a tradeoff between the two as a trade-off is both unrealistic and unjust.
—Brian Mukhaya, Time, 24 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2025.
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