unreal
adjective
un·re·al
ˌən-ˈrē(-ə)l 
: lacking in reality, substance, or genuineness : artificial, illusory
also
: incredible, fantastic
Synonyms
Examples of unreal in a Sentence
The town seemed as unreal as a movie set.
The fashion model looked unreal, like a doll.
I think it's unreal that he survived the accident.
Recent Examples on the Web
Clark flirted with a triple-double, adding 7 rebounds and 12 assists to her unreal 41 points, including nine 3-pointers.
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Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
And since speculating about what Beyoncé could do next is sort of an act of fiction unto itself, several writers imagined their own Beyoncé interviews — quotes that never happened to make the unreal real.
—Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024
My fear is that this peculiar arrangement—a never-ending reel of floating, disembodied dissent with vague messaging—will become an end unto itself, divorced from the world offline, an unreal expression of perpetual, slightly out-of-focus rage.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
The performance may be unreal, but the Taycan GT is a reality.
—Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
These reality shows represent unreal fantasies, too; Reesa’s story just makes that explicit.
—Amanda Hess, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
Watching those two go back and forth against one another in the waning moments of the game was unreal.
—USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
While each of these classic restaurants-turned-monuments are unique, the interiors are commonly unreal depictions of real places.
—Rita Bullwinkel, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Making space for a few epic electric guitar riffs from her band throughout the song, Clarkson added her signature runs and unreal high notes to Stapleton’s regretful lyrics.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2024
Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
And since speculating about what Beyoncé could do next is sort of an act of fiction unto itself, several writers imagined their own Beyoncé interviews — quotes that never happened to make the unreal real.
—Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024
My fear is that this peculiar arrangement—a never-ending reel of floating, disembodied dissent with vague messaging—will become an end unto itself, divorced from the world offline, an unreal expression of perpetual, slightly out-of-focus rage.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
The performance may be unreal, but the Taycan GT is a reality.
—Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
These reality shows represent unreal fantasies, too; Reesa’s story just makes that explicit.
—Amanda Hess, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
Watching those two go back and forth against one another in the waning moments of the game was unreal.
—USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
While each of these classic restaurants-turned-monuments are unique, the interiors are commonly unreal depictions of real places.
—Rita Bullwinkel, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Making space for a few epic electric guitar riffs from her band throughout the song, Clarkson added her signature runs and unreal high notes to Stapleton’s regretful lyrics.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2024
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unreal
adjective
un·re·al
ˌən-ˈrē(-ə)l
-ˈri(-ə)l,
ˈən-
1
: not real, actual, or genuine : illusory
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