How to Use unrealistic in a Sentence

unrealistic

adjective
  • The dialogue in the movie was unrealistic.
  • It's unrealistic to expect so much.
  • For me, that’s a very unrealistic goal, but why not try and get it in three weeks (from the surgery).
    — Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, 24 July 2021
  • Maybe this is unrealistic, but hear me out.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Less than six months later, that bold claim doesn’t seem quite so unrealistic.
    — Kyle Schnitzer, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Twelve months ago, such a notion might have seemed unrealistic.
    — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 26 June 2020
  • And in this cap era, that’s unrealistic.
    — Barry Jackson updated October 19, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The movie tackles grief in an unrealistic yet still moving way, with some jokes thrown in the mix.
    — Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The best option would have been to keep Faulk, but that's unrealistic.
    — Nat Newell, The Indianapolis Star, 11 July 2020
  • Fully achieving all three goals in the near term is unrealistic.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • As unrealistic as that might sound for some families, the youth leagues are sure to press on anyway.
    — Mike Finger, ExpressNews.com, 18 May 2020
  • If travel is unrealistic, reading is the best way to stretch your heart and nourish your courage.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Hopes for a steady forward march of free markets and free people have proved unrealistic.
    — Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022
  • The league has said that number is unrealistic.
    — Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The league has said that number was unrealistic.
    — Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The league has said that number was unrealistic.
    — Doug Feinberg, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The league has said that number was unrealistic.
    — Doug Feinberg, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The league has said that number was unrealistic.
    — Doug Feinberg, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The league has said that number was unrealistic.
    — Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
  • But also then with their spacing, not just chasing unrealistic blocks that open up things, as well.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
  • If others plans seem unrealistic near the 12th, just wait and see.
    — Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 1 Apr. 2022
  • The vastness of my riches may sound unrealistic to you.
    — Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
  • For that reason, the prospect of a penalty shootout is not unrealistic and Chelsea knows all about them.
    — Steve Douglas, Star Tribune, 28 May 2021
  • To be fair, both of them are being unrealistic and a bit cruel, and each of them has reasonable points.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Buying a home has moved from difficult to unrealistic for too many.
    — Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
  • Buying a home has moved from difficult to unrealistic for too many.
    — Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
  • The challenge is that list can often be unrealistic.
    — Ian Kerner 18 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Roman has been the voice of reality, so to speak, when things get crazy or unrealistic.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 June 2021
  • That would just be unrealistic, and a pretty surface-level joke twist.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Some critics will say this is unrealistic.
    — Ana María Archila, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026

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