unreality
noun
un·re·al·i·ty
ˌən-rē-ˈa-lə-tē 
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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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Yes, the unreality of Penelope’s fable-like frequency can be discombobulating; seasoned outdoors enthusiasts and Alone heads will probably pull their hair out at the lack of realistic detail.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
Some kinds of hallucination, various psychedelic hallucinations among them, combine a sense of unreality with perceptual vividness, as does lucid dreaming.
—Anil K. Seth, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2019
Biden’s Presidency may have offered a measure of stability and sanity to those reeling from the unreality of the Trump years, but his reëlection campaign did not.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2024
After such a long Conservative reign, there’s a feeling of unreality to events.
—Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, Vogue, 5 July 2024
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
Some kinds of hallucination, various psychedelic hallucinations among them, combine a sense of unreality with perceptual vividness, as does lucid dreaming.
—Anil K. Seth, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2019
Biden’s Presidency may have offered a measure of stability and sanity to those reeling from the unreality of the Trump years, but his reëlection campaign did not.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2024
After such a long Conservative reign, there’s a feeling of unreality to events.
—Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, Vogue, 5 July 2024
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“Unreality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreality. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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