Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with reality in American Collocation
reality
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
sad or difficult
The harsh financial reality is that we have to reduce our spending on services.
of every day; ordinary
The exhibition explores everyday realities of life in a war zone.
actual
Imagination is a link between the outer world of physical reality and our inner world.
objective/not objective
This all comes down to belief, not objective reality.
of a particular type
The courts must understand commercial realities and not impose excessive regulation.
accept or deal with reality
I seek to understand why events occurred, even if this means confronting unpleasant realities.
understand reality
He seemed to have an inability to grasp reality.
reflect or show reality
The programme-makers would argue that they they were merely trying to portray reality.
deny or ignore reality
We cannot deny the reality that in our modern world the principle of a job for life is dead.
try to hide reality
The ad distorts reality by using stereotypes and simplifications.
become reality
If we work together, we can ensure that this dream becomes a reality.