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Recent Examples of realness
The real problems confronting each character never find a too-easy solution, and that realness adds to a bit of a Sean Baker-like edge to the proceedings.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Ball is about pageantry and realness, and what is Cats, if not a cathartic talent showcase?
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
Finding a truly good one these days — someone who maintains worthy baselines of bravery, humility and realness — feels near miraculous.
—Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
From goth realness to statement eyeliner, here are six glam inspos to bookmark.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Her realness came from nonreactiveness.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
For Aerie, American Eagle Outfitter’s loungewear and lingerie brand, realness is entirely human — untouched or altered by AI.
—Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
There is the realness of relentless childcare, the care of elderly parents, of diminishing returns.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Besides, their exchange had a realness to it that had to make many a cynic pause, however briefly, before proceeding to the online butchery.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Ball is about pageantry and realness, and what is Cats, if not a cathartic talent showcase?
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
Finding a truly good one these days — someone who maintains worthy baselines of bravery, humility and realness — feels near miraculous.
—Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
From goth realness to statement eyeliner, here are six glam inspos to bookmark.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Her realness came from nonreactiveness.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
For Aerie, American Eagle Outfitter’s loungewear and lingerie brand, realness is entirely human — untouched or altered by AI.
—Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
There is the realness of relentless childcare, the care of elderly parents, of diminishing returns.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Besides, their exchange had a realness to it that had to make many a cynic pause, however briefly, before proceeding to the online butchery.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realness
Noun
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The genuineness of your laugh or smile.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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But plenty praise Liu, too, for her free spirit and genuineness — sometimes with a subtle nod to her father's role in the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy protests that landed him in the United States.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The existence of a sequel, much less once directed by Fincher and made at Netflix, was a shock when first announced on April Fool’s Day in 2025.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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Garcia plays Joe Diamond, a private eye whose entire existence — down to his speech patterns, omnipresent fedora, 1940s convertible, and visible disdain for Waymo and TikTok — is a painstaking homage to the era of Bogart and Bacall.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Stronger communities are built when mental-health services move beyond one-size-fits-all approaches and recognize the emotional, social, cultural and practical realities people face every day.—
Maria Bledsoe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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In reality, clubs don’t progress all the way.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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“Realness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realness. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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