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• n  the state of being actual or real

• I sometimes wonder where my realness went.
• His passion doesn't come across on TV, nor does the realness of an ordinary guy who watches the Food Network and fights a losing battle with the withering petunias on his town .
• It's precisely Rowling's lack of sentimentality, her earthy, salty realness, her refusal to buy into the basic clichs of fantasy, that make her such a great fantasy writer.

• reality
• realism

• unreality

News & Articles

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• Obama Faces The Press - Live Webcast
  After Carney's 36-minute tardiness for his Presser, and the uncomfortable 'realness' of the press' questions, we wonder just what will (and will not be) allowed as Obama faces the music press. Under the guise of a personnel announcement, we suspect the listener-in-chief will promptly conclude this press conference (due to start at 1410ET) - though on the off-chance that he allows a question from ...
  June 10, 2013 - Zero Hedge

Quotes

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• Faith Hill in Market Wire (press release)
  I don't remember ever being impacted by a songwriter the way I was with her,Hill says. "Her writing is masterful, with a pureness that is completely unaffected. The songs are such a great combination of depth and realness...... there's...
• Ru Paul in AHN
  Tell Tyra that the Queen has returned, and while you're at it have Heidi clear the runway. I'm going to pump some 'realness' into reality,RuPaul said. "To be a winner on this show the contestants need to be a fashion designer, an American...
• Brett Favre in Houston Chronicle
  His excitement and passion for the game is obvious, and I think it's real genuine,Favre said of Romo. "I think that's what people like. They like to see the realness from any player. When you watch Tony you see that."