realistic
adjective
interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical.
unrealistically
-
a word derived from
realistic.
Example Sentences
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The team found that moving enough water to create some of Europa's visible surface features would require fractures that are unrealistically long or present in unusually large numbers.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
That would be a 40% increase from 2025, which looks unrealistically high.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Klement and Reis aren’t the only analysts to flag that earnings expectations, especially for high-flying semiconductor companies, may have become unrealistically rosy.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
While she isn’t an attorney yet — reportedly, she took the bar exam over the summer and is awaiting her results — “All’s Fair” allows Kardashian to play an unrealistically successful one on TV.
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2025
The idea that aerodynamic tweaks, pacers, and a new Nike sports bra could close that gap was, frankly, unrealistically optimistic.
From Slate ● Jun. 28, 2025
