No. 11,655 in Swedish

overkligt

Unreal.

In a sentence

Det känns överkligt att vara här efter så lång tid.
It feels surreal to be here after such a long time.
Here, 'överkligt' is used to describe an emotional sensation that is so strange or exceptional that it feels disconnected from reality.
Filmen hade ett överkligt slut som överraskade alla.
The movie had a surreal ending that surprised everyone.
In this sentence, 'överkligt' characterizes the nature of the movie's ending as out of the ordinary or dreamlike.
Hennes överkliga skönhet förbluffade alla närvarande.
Her unreal beauty amazed everyone present.
'Överkligt' here conveys an exaggerated or idealized quality, implying that her beauty is extraordinary and seemingly otherworldly.

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