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unrealistic

British  
/ ˌʌnrɪəˈlɪstɪk /

adjective

  1. not realistic

    unrealistic expectations

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“Listing agents are also culprits in this pattern, as they want to work with the celebrity and oblige their unrealistic expectations,” he explains.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

That his hopefulness reads as synthetic or unrealistic is a broader indictment of how cruel the world has become, and how quickly we’ve accepted casual coldness as the norm.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

But most experts agree that Nasa's timeline is unrealistic.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

In some quarters this has instigated an unrealistic disappointment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Was it so unrealistic to think of people there, alive, afraid to leave?

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

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