unrealistic
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Even if Wales had qualified, the fact he had not played any football for seven months made that an unrealistic aim.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Over the past year, the world’s largest oil exporter began pulling back on many of its promised projects and investments, met with budget shortfalls and unrealistic designs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Examples include fabricating legal cases or producing images with unrealistic details such as extra fingers.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
“We should not spend over $150 million of public funds to reduce baseless, unscientific, unrealistic concerns about service tunnel noise from a very deep tunnel,” said Thomas Smith, a longtime Angeleno.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Some within the ANC had unrealistic expectations and were convinced that the campaign could topple the government.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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