He has a sense of realism about what can be done to improve the economy. The realism of her dream was alarming. the stark realism of the play
Recent Examples on the WebPresident Carter’s foreign policy was self-defeating—the Cold War realism of national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski was frequently at odds with the legalistic agenda of Secretary of State Cyrus Vance. Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 That realism is that is keeping a lot of us down right now. Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 While realism is essential, positive outcomes even in times of crisis are not unrealistic. Kara Dennison, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Core members of the creative team, including the novelist, have defended the casting choices, maintaining that realism is not a big factor in the setting or characters. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2022 Of course, refined realism is not the only route to aesthetic success; there’s always satire.New York Times, 12 July 2022 The spectacle of realism also lets Industry get away with the sort of unreality that so much TV relies on—contrivance, coincidence, and plot holes, all working in service of juicy twists. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2022 From romantic escapist reads to somber tales of realism, there’s a mix of new books to explore. Kenrya Rankin, Essence, 8 Aug. 2022 Immersive sims are essentially a form of realism, not in plot or setting (the games are the usual sort of sci-fi or fantasy), but in moment-to-moment interaction. Gabriel Winslow-yost, The New York Review of Books, 3 Aug. 2022 See More