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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a very real thing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to emphasize the authenticity or significance of a particular issue, concept, or phenomenon.
Example: "Climate change is a very real thing that affects us all, and we must take action to address it."
Alternatives: "a genuine issue" or "an undeniable reality".
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Life expectancy is a very real thing".
"This is a very real thing to me," she adds.
"The nag factor is a very real thing".
But do you know that reverse culture shock is a very real thing too?
"Forget the singers and songwriters, it was a student movement, a very real thing.
That harassment and violence against women is a very real thing, and that it affects its victims daily.
"That fear is a very real thing, and I haven't seen it expressed in this genre, in modern times".
I should not think of this if a kind of rhythm and ecstasy were not (at odd moments, and rare!) a very real thing to me".
A cursory Google search shows that salt deprivation is a very real thing, and that the demonising of salt can be dangerous.
"Recognizing a real trend out there that is much broader than just weight loss is a very real thing for consumers these days.
"What people seem to forget is that Muhammad Ali was going to be drafted and sent to fight in Vietnam — this is a very real thing," Boyd said.
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