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as in ridiculous
not likely to occur in the real world
The movie's unrealistic dialogue kept distracting me from the story.
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as in unreasonable
based on what is wanted or hoped for rather than on what is possible or likely
He had unrealistic expectations about the type of apartment he could afford on his meager salary. The valuation placed on this company is completely unrealistic.
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Recent Examples of unrealistic
The idea of a general strike — however realistic or unrealistic — has gained momentum in select activist and labor circles in the last few years as a means of changing the status quo in the U.S.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
Although widely understood to be an unrealistic window, the pledge signaled the incoming administration would make a ceasefire deal for the war one of its top priorities.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Cawley also admitted that New York State’s goal to have renewable energy go from for 30% to 70% by 2030 was unrealistic.
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Zelenskyy wants to regain Crimea and other Ukrainian territory seized by Russia, but Trump considers that demand to be unrealistic.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2025
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
Although widely understood to be an unrealistic window, the pledge signaled the incoming administration would make a ceasefire deal for the war one of its top priorities.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Cawley also admitted that New York State’s goal to have renewable energy go from for 30% to 70% by 2030 was unrealistic.
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Zelenskyy wants to regain Crimea and other Ukrainian territory seized by Russia, but Trump considers that demand to be unrealistic.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrealistic
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Supreme Court justice calls it 'ridiculous' Trump cuts reach climate scientists who labored for free Kathryn Palmer is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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In a world where leaders seem eager to bend the knee to Trump’s every impulse, even the truly ridiculous seems plausible.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
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In a unanimous opinion, the justices said courts can look beyond the exact moment a police officer is using deadly force to determine if the force was unreasonable.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Given the high degree of regulation and data privacy concerns within our industry, this isn’t an unreasonable question, to say nothing of the cost of bespoke software solutions.—
Tom Hughes,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Dina’s hair looks incredible the entire time, by the way.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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And Mike Waltz is – has an incredible background and experience.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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After a 14-year break, the Final Destination franchise returns with another installment sure to inspire a host of new irrational fears.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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Free agency is in the distant past, the NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror and, barring any major swerves, many fans are piecing team depth charts together with irrational confidence while anxiously waiting for Wednesday’s schedule release.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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The biggest change, however, has been in fly ball frequency - his fly ball rate is now an absurd 50.0%, higher than any 2024 MLB regular.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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What else can be said about Judge’s absurd start to this season?—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Real estate investments, including rental properties, (DSTs) with cash if a 1031 exchange is impractical, or real estate investment trusts (REITs), can produce regular income through rental payments.—
Fred Hubler,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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This highly contentious deal was criticized for being inhumane and impractical at the time.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Amazon has plenty more artificial plants and flowers to shop.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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Land could be raised, drainage systems could be improved, and artificial wetlands could be added.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
8 May 2025
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Using the Graham Norton hologram to tell us that the Earth was turned to ash on May 24th, 2025 is just the right kind of silly for this show.—
Ryan Woodrow,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Eurovision is still too much of a silly spectacle for some, even with JJ in it.—
Alex Marshall,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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“Unrealistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrealistic. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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