as in seeing
to see or sense something or someone that is not really there; to have hallucinations
The patient may hallucinate if she has a fever.
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Recent Examples of hallucinating
LLMs are notorious for hallucinating and producing believable but incorrect or misleading text.
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Jochen Deister, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Major problems arising from hallucinating AI coding software could snowball into catastrophe at many other firms as well.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
At a recent hearing on his disciplinary charges, the state presented evidence that Becker admitted to hallucinating while at work and to needing fluids prior to work shifts.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 6 Mar. 2026
Song was dehydrated and hallucinating, the witness said.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
What if a person was hallucinating, and a voice told them to commit the crime?
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
The Gemini integration naturally raises concerns about the chatbot hallucinating inaccurate information.
—PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2025
This film took us on an unexpected journey through the hallucinating world of the rave dancers in the desert of Morocco, with the specificity of a journalist, and with all the sensual power of a filmmaker.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
In fact, his own uncle once pulled out a gun at a grocery store while hallucinating.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Jochen Deister, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Major problems arising from hallucinating AI coding software could snowball into catastrophe at many other firms as well.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
At a recent hearing on his disciplinary charges, the state presented evidence that Becker admitted to hallucinating while at work and to needing fluids prior to work shifts.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 6 Mar. 2026
Song was dehydrated and hallucinating, the witness said.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
What if a person was hallucinating, and a voice told them to commit the crime?
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
The Gemini integration naturally raises concerns about the chatbot hallucinating inaccurate information.
—PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2025
This film took us on an unexpected journey through the hallucinating world of the rave dancers in the desert of Morocco, with the specificity of a journalist, and with all the sensual power of a filmmaker.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
In fact, his own uncle once pulled out a gun at a grocery store while hallucinating.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallucinating
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Both teams are looking for a healthy seven-game series, but the Knicks seeing their best scorer heading off the court early isn't the way the Eastern Conference champions wanted to kick off their first trip to the NBA Finals since 1999 against these same Spurs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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What stayed with me most was seeing how much children respond to even the smallest acts of kindness.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Spaeny and Melton were cast as Ashley and Austin, a Gen-Z couple working at a Montecito country club, dreaming and scheming toward upward mobility, a good 18 months before filming began in early 2025.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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As a little girl in Texas, Terry Chisholm grew up dreaming of horses.—
Nielsen Dinwoodie,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Follow the trails that wind through the gardens and orchard, then sit by the Boathouse Lake, taking in views of the house, and imagining the lives of those who once called it home.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
2 June 2026
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Their dive into the intersection of science and storytelling ranged from imagining alien worlds to visualizing the future of humanity.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2026
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Now, a new report suggests some owners are already contemplating an unusual factor that could influence negotiations if talks drag into next year.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The state argues those conversations illustrate a broader failure by OpenAI to prevent its technology from providing dangerous assistance to users contemplating violence.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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Kudrow, who starred as the free-spirited Phoebe Buffay, said the writers reprimanded the cast for forgetting lines and spent their off-hours fantasizing about her female co-stars.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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That’s not the same as fantasizing about Chinese lifestyles from afar.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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By mid-November, the administration was even pondering a 40-cent-per-gallon levy, with the proceeds eventually refunded to consumers.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Would that every schoolchild could stand on the grassy knoll for a quiet minute, pondering the imponderables.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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In fact, Hilton is envisioning vetoes putting lawmakers on record; the last time a session in Sacramento overrode a veto was in 1979.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
30 May 2026
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Most entrepreneurs don’t launch a business envisioning how to step away from it.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Hallucinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucinating. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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