unreality
noun
un·re·al·i·ty
ˌən-rē-ˈa-lə-tē 
Examples of unreality in a Sentence
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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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.
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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
As in all her works, the author’s performance is captivating despite insisting on its limits, its unreality.
—Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
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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
As in all her works, the author’s performance is captivating despite insisting on its limits, its unreality.
—Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unreality
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“Unreality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreality. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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unreality
noun
un·re·al·i·ty
ˌən-rē-ˈal-ət-ē
1
a
: the quality or state of being unreal : nonexistence
an air of unreality about the place
b
: something unreal or imaginary : figment
2
: inability to deal with reality
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