unrealistic

Example Sentences

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To some, what we call the Great American Songbook is pure romantic escapism, mired in fantasy and pointedly unrealistic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

If consumers pull back further as tax returns dwindle and gas prices remain elevated, those lofty expectations could become simply unrealistic.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

So, as Jackson wrote, it’s doubtful that the Constitution actually requires this unrealistic level of contractual clarity.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

He warned “these frontier models would be expensive to run, constrained by physical bottlenecks and vulnerable to unrealistic expectations of frictionless deployment cost.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

You can say that my forager’s meal is unrealistic, but I would answer that the fast-food meal is unrealistic also.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan