live in a fantasy world

idiom

: to have ideas or plans that are not realistic

Examples of live in a fantasy world in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The left is welcome to live in a fantasy world, but Mr. Manchin isn’t obliged to join them. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2021 Such people just continue to live in a fantasy world that will dissolve when reality becomes oppressive, just as does a dream fades away after one wakes. Chris Mooney, Discover Magazine, 30 Mar. 2011

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“Live in a fantasy world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20in%20a%20fantasy%20world. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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