Sentence examples for had been realistic from inspiring English sources

Hughes told me that she had been realistic about what the employment market would be like.

Ramón José Sender, whose pre-Civil War novels had been realistic and overtly sociopolitical, developed an interest in the mysterious and irrational.

Besides the Tuesday news conference by Iran's top nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, in Moscow, who said the talks had been "realistic and serious," there has been no reaction by the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei or President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Fassel, though, had been realistic about the chance that his oddball collection of backups and practice-squad promotions could end a seven-game losing streak, even if Carolina had nothing to play for in the way of playoff positioning.

Ventura has been realistic about his responsibilities.

This whole time I've been realistic about my chances.

He could have been realistic without being autobiographical.

She also has been realistic about the limits of the Fed's efforts.

The city authorities have been realistic about the need to protect street food sellers.

Would it have been realistic to expect this outcome on Palm Island?

Would it have been realistic to have pushed for Monaco's Mbappé or, say, Álvaro Morata at Real Madrid?