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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
Antipsychotic medications can reduce hallucinations and delusions, while therapies and rehabilitations can address specific concerns, like teaching cognitive techniques or enhancing social skills to interact with others.
—
Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
It is associated with hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking and behavior that impair daily functioning and can be disabling.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Steven Adler published an analysis showing that ChatGPT repeatedly and falsely reinforced one man’s delusions and psychological distress.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
What delusions have actually protected you, and which ones are now blocking your growth?
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
Hawke sells all of Hart’s delusions, destructive impulses, and high-velocity downward spirals with an energy that keeps this bitchy, old-school collection of bon mots and screwball bickering moving along nicely.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Its constant affirmation of the user also bordered on dangerous, becoming sycophantic and encouraging delusions, as the company discussed in an April blog post.
—PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
Psychosis — marked by hallucinations, delusions or loss of reality — is another sign.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Users who spend hours talking to the bot report being led to various delusions.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
It is associated with hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking and behavior that impair daily functioning and can be disabling.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Steven Adler published an analysis showing that ChatGPT repeatedly and falsely reinforced one man’s delusions and psychological distress.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
What delusions have actually protected you, and which ones are now blocking your growth?
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
Hawke sells all of Hart’s delusions, destructive impulses, and high-velocity downward spirals with an energy that keeps this bitchy, old-school collection of bon mots and screwball bickering moving along nicely.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Its constant affirmation of the user also bordered on dangerous, becoming sycophantic and encouraging delusions, as the company discussed in an April blog post.
—PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
Psychosis — marked by hallucinations, delusions or loss of reality — is another sign.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Users who spend hours talking to the bot report being led to various delusions.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delusions
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What illusions have been too sweet to let go of?—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
19 Oct. 2025
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Her research examines people’s beliefs about what others think of them, including illusions and biases that can interfere with social connection, and interventions to improve people’s social lives.—
Maya Rossignac-Milon
Erica Boothby,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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But today’s prevailing cowboy image also highlights how cultural myths are continuously upcycled and resold, regardless of their origins.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Arizona is home to numerous local legends, myths, and supernatural tales.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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What fantastic fantasies will lure risk-seeking treasure hunters to breach the massive walls of iron thorns surrounding mysterious radioactive caverns buried deep in the deserts?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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The haze of this dreamy transit could’ve left us projecting fantasies, chasing ideals and ignoring truths that matter.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Ogles in August launched a fundraising effort to cover more than $120,000 in legal fees related to reporting errors in campaign finance reports.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Oct. 2025
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The researchers warned these errors can have serious consequences, from denied housing to insurance issues, and called for more oversight and independent evaluations of canine DNA tests.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Gundogan stands alone as the player who was instrumental in helping crystallise both men’s visions.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The visions ultimately lead her and Finn to Alpine Lake, a Christian camp located in the Rocky Mountains, where they naturally get stranded during a fierce blizzard.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Saft’s decorating dreams began early.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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His legacy will continue to inspire not only athletes but anyone who has ever been told their dreams were impossible.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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In pieces on patriotism as a kind of madness, on the long history of Polish and Russian colonizations and cultural appropriations of Ukraine, on the ways communities fantasize and share their daydreams, and others, Janion creates wormholes between past and present.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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Ellen retreats to her room and daydreams of her father, who understood his headstrong daughter.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Delusions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delusions. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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