fictional

IPA: fˈɪkʃʌnʌɫ

Examples of "fictional" in Sentences

Like Clockers (1992) and his two other books set in fictional Dempsey,
I explore optimistic possibilities in fictional worlds to express my hope for good and transcendent outcomes.
Adlerians use the term fictional finalism to refer to an imagined central goal that guides a person’s behavior.
When people invest in fictional characters, eventual closure is one of the returns they will demand on that investment.
Why do we get wrapped up in fictional conspiracies peddled by the “truthers” when there are REAL government conspiracies going un-prosecuted?
This is not to say that Rambo is to blame for this, but rather that it was expressing in fictional terms many of the same sentiments that were driving political decision-making.
To give the film context, Haney-Jardine is filming what he called "fictional reality" - finding kids from Torres' neighborhood in Puerto Rico to portray the events of Torres' childhood.
Seriously, though, I enjoy lists, particularly ones like this that make me consider, or reconsider, how the relationships between certain fictional characters can take on an almost iconic status.
The word reality has many uses in fictional, technical, philosophical and pseudo-philosophical contexts, where it can distinguish between different kinds of “reality” or show contrast with what is imaginary, ideal, dreamt or otherwise “unreal”.