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Recent Examples of unreality But as with its aww-shucks hero, there’s more to it than meets the eye; something much stranger lurks behind the slight Twilight Zone unreality of its very movie-ish Midwest. A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025 All those books teaching parents how to take care of their children—the first year, the first eighteen months, the first five or ten years—none of them addresses this difficulty: for parents and for children, the border between reality and unreality is not always clearly marked. Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025 As the novel progresses, this sense of unreality sharpens. Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025 The initial blitzkrieg against USAID in January had a feel of unreality: the natural reaction was denial. Dylan Matthews, Vox, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unreality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreality
Noun
  • But here’s the thing: Quantity isn’t the problem—illusion is.
    Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Bistro lighting hung overhead to give the illusion of a starry night sky.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Competing authors are trapped in their respective science fiction/fantasy stories and need help getting each other out.
    WIRED, Wired News, 10 July 2025
  • This cosmic climate blurs the boundaries between fantasy and reality, offering you the opportunity to overcome challenges or doubts that have held you back in the past.
    Danijela Pilic, Glamour, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • After having her Star Wars dreams come true by playing fan-favorite Fennec Shand in The Mandalorian, Ming-Na Wen recently realized another exciting vision with a role in The Karate Kid franchise in the new film Karate Kid: Legends.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • The onetime dream of widespread debt forgiveness has been extinguished, and a five-year reprieve for people who had defaulted on student loans expired in May of this year.
    Brit Morse, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • The maid gazes out the window, her mouth slightly open, as if lost in boredom or a daydream.
    Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 July 2025
  • For a home base that’s as inspiring as the journey itself, The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay rises from the cliffs like something out of a coastal daydream.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Researchers noted the positive effects of ecstatic epilepsy and synthesized fifty-three theoretical models of delusion.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 21 June 2025
  • The series focuses on the dynamics of one Danish family and the stripping away of their—and our—delusions about climate change, status, exile, and separation.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • Despite their shooting struggles, the performances of all four rookies hinted at the Nets’ vision for a versatile, dynamic roster.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
  • To all my babies that are listening to this one, big up yourself always because faith and hard work toward your vision will eventually place your dreams at your feet.
    Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 11 July 2025

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“Unreality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreality. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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