unreality

noun

ˌən-rē-ˈa-lə-tē How to pronounce unreality (audio)
Definition of unrealitynext
as in illusion
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality a sci-fi author who seems to have preferred the unrealities of his own fiction to the realities of the world about him

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Recent Examples of unreality The percussive score by Joseph Shirley and Moses Sumney underlines this and gives the whole film an eerie, curious atmosphere, lending to a sense of unreality. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026 As to the actual debate, there was an aura of unreality among the Democrats. — John Seiler, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026 The cast was always too old to play high school students, but the unreality was part of the appeal, and the setting forced them to face each other every single day, fueling bitter feuds and spilling secrets out into the open. — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2026 The theme-park-like aesthetic added to the unreality of Annie's situation, living mostly in solitary confinement for the years after the world ended. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unreality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreality
  1. illusion
  2. dream
  3. fantasy
  4. daydream
  5. vision
  6. delusion
Noun
  • Published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior, 95 people—Millennial and Gen Z men and women, all of whom had a history of using Instagram for an average of eight years—underwent a virtual reality experience called body illusions.
    — Nicole Karlis, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The irony, of course, is that this very haphazardness is orchestrated by Dante, who is putting all the references together with intention — the intention of creating the illusion of no intention, of chaos.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of illusion
Noun
  • There had been little doubt Cristobal left a great situation at Oregon, but his dream job, the top rung for him, was always in Coral Gables.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
  • But Jack and Chris, finally, must have been a dream come true.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of dream
Noun
  • Even longtime Santa Fe residents (my family has lived in the city for more than 30 years) describe the hotel as transportive, less like checking into a resort and more like entering a private fantasy world.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Lions are projected to have a far better offense, and Gibbs has averaged easily the most fantasy points in NFL history during games without David Montgomery.
    — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of fantasy
Noun
  • And amidst the momentum of reverie, there’s the line ‘Blink at the light and hope to survive,’ because daydreams in a fascist state can be scary too.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 June 2026
  • One-touch passing, feinting and ripping hard shots into a tattered net, each is super-charged by vivid daydreams of glory on the international stage.
    — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026
Definition of daydream
Noun
  • Hämeenaho has the shot, vision and hands to project to score in the NHL.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Bansal, who refused to comment when contacted, has outlined his vision for Lenskart in the company’s latest quarterly presentation.
    — Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of vision
Noun
  • Songs about heartbreak and toxic relationship cycles are precise and lucid, even in their delusions.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The mortals would rather live in their own delusion than confront the magic that drifts among them.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of delusion

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“Unreality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreality. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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