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as in illusions
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
her idea that her new man is a long lost prince is surely just a delusion
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as in myths
a false idea or belief
he appears to suffer from the delusion that he's the best reporter in the business
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Recent Examples of delusions
Sometimes dysfunction in the brain can lead to mental health conditions such as schizophrenia, which is characterized by delusions and disordered thinking, among other symptoms, that can be debilitating.
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Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
The guests are just monkeys with delusions of grandeur and civilization.
—Joe Joyce, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
This group, a key driving force in the success of today's economy, should not be ignored, let alone scoffed at based on a series of cartoonish delusions and misplaced presumptions.
—Rory O'Hara, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
In his paranoid delusions, in his miscalculations.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Research published in Psychiatry suggests that jealous delusions can escalate to severe emotional distress, sometimes requiring hospitalization to ensure the safety of all involved.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
But poor casting was only half of it — Charles Walters' 1955 adaptation unfortunately reimagines the heroine as an irascible antisocial brat with delusions of grandeur, all explained away by bizarre contemporary psychoanalysis provided in voice-over.
—EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
But room for improvement in living longer is very different from delusions about eliminating death.
—Arianna Huffington, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
The teacher gets delusions of grandeur, behaving tyrannically toward his family.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
The guests are just monkeys with delusions of grandeur and civilization.
—Joe Joyce, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
This group, a key driving force in the success of today's economy, should not be ignored, let alone scoffed at based on a series of cartoonish delusions and misplaced presumptions.
—Rory O'Hara, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
In his paranoid delusions, in his miscalculations.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Research published in Psychiatry suggests that jealous delusions can escalate to severe emotional distress, sometimes requiring hospitalization to ensure the safety of all involved.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
But poor casting was only half of it — Charles Walters' 1955 adaptation unfortunately reimagines the heroine as an irascible antisocial brat with delusions of grandeur, all explained away by bizarre contemporary psychoanalysis provided in voice-over.
—EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
But room for improvement in living longer is very different from delusions about eliminating death.
—Arianna Huffington, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
The teacher gets delusions of grandeur, behaving tyrannically toward his family.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delusions
Noun
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Maybe some harbor illusions of being able to play.—
Kevin Acee,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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The storytelling tour de force goes way beyond illusions, however.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Vaccine hesitancy, myths and misinformation circulated even before the rise of internet and social media propelled their spread.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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Why Whiskey Will Not Help a Cold There are some myths about how whiskey and alcohol might help a cold.—
Amelia MacIntyre,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Check your credit report for errors One way to quickly increase your credit score is to review your credit report for any errors that could be negatively impacting you.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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Beginning this week, attempting to connect your phone to a second-gen Chromecast or Chromecast Audio results in untrusted device or authentication errors.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Delusions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delusions. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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