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.
Recent Examples on the Web
While my current partner seems to be on board with these plans, my friend has pointed out that expecting such commitments from a 21-year-old might be unrealistic and could potentially put undue pressure on them.
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Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Those timelines are not unrealistic, according to experts in a position to speculate.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
Bates said blanket policies on fighting are often unrealistic.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
Initial hopes about how much revenue and profit a cannabis retailer could make, Snyder said, were unrealistic.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Certainly any expectation that a family in the public eye could maintain three months of silence was shown to be unrealistic.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
But after lobbying from automakers and unions, which both argued that the EPA’s proposals were unrealistic, manufacturers will now be allowed to use plug-in hybrids to meet the standards.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 25 Mar. 2024
Social media gets a bad rap for being addictive, promoting unrealistic standards of perfection, and in some cases, even being a national security risk.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024
But automakers and dealers protested that those goals were unrealistic, given that EVs still account for less than 10% of sales.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Those timelines are not unrealistic, according to experts in a position to speculate.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
Bates said blanket policies on fighting are often unrealistic.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
Initial hopes about how much revenue and profit a cannabis retailer could make, Snyder said, were unrealistic.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Certainly any expectation that a family in the public eye could maintain three months of silence was shown to be unrealistic.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
But after lobbying from automakers and unions, which both argued that the EPA’s proposals were unrealistic, manufacturers will now be allowed to use plug-in hybrids to meet the standards.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 25 Mar. 2024
Social media gets a bad rap for being addictive, promoting unrealistic standards of perfection, and in some cases, even being a national security risk.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024
But automakers and dealers protested that those goals were unrealistic, given that EVs still account for less than 10% of sales.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Unrealistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrealistic. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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