unrealistic
adjective
un·re·al·is·tic
ˌən-ˌrē-ə-ˈli-stik 
: not realistic : inappropriate to reality or fact
Examples of unrealistic in a Sentence
It's unrealistic to expect so much.
The dialogue in the movie was unrealistic.
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Macron has said reopening the Strait of Hormuz through a military operation is unrealistic.
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Kim Tong-Hyung, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Macron has said reopening the Strait of Hormuz through a military operation is unrealistic.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Candelora, though, said that cutting taxes on so many items in Senate Bill 1 is unrealistic.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
But Iran’s own 5-point plan for ending the war seems equally unrealistic, calling for, among other things, war reparations to be paid to Tehran, control over the Strait of Hormuz, and the removal of US bases in the region.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
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Kim Tong-Hyung, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Macron has said reopening the Strait of Hormuz through a military operation is unrealistic.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Candelora, though, said that cutting taxes on so many items in Senate Bill 1 is unrealistic.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
But Iran’s own 5-point plan for ending the war seems equally unrealistic, calling for, among other things, war reparations to be paid to Tehran, control over the Strait of Hormuz, and the removal of US bases in the region.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Unrealistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrealistic. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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