Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for delusory
Adjective
  • Overpayments can occur for many reasons, the agency said, including incorrect wage reporting, failure to meet work requirements or providing false or misleading information.
    Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In court, government lawyers frequently made false or misleading claims about the men’s whereabouts.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • There will be a temptation because of his height to draw parallels with Moyes’ use of Marouane Fellaini and Soucek, two key pillars of his Everton and West Ham sides, but where Rohl is concerned, his size can be deceptive.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In 2024, CarShield paid $10 million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission that its ads were deceptive and that customers discovered many repairs were not covered.
    Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Representatives for James have called the fraud claims made against her politically motivated and false.
    Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2025
  • On the next play, Taylor was called for a false-start penalty.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Delusory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delusory. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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