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as in visions
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
were the voices real, or merely a hallucination?
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as in delusions
a false idea or belief
the common hallucination that gluttony during the holiday season doesn't have consequences
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Recent Examples of hallucinations
Some symptoms of diphenhydramine poisoning include drowsiness, agitation, fast heart rate, nausea, vomiting, hallucinations, seizures, dangerous heart rhythm and loss of consciousness.
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
This can create confusion for customers who receive inconsistent messaging; even worse, AI hallucinations can surface incorrect information about your products or services, directly damaging trust and your bottom line.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Certainly there were other movies of note — a French childhood-summer movie called Costa Verde leaned in to the hallucinations to magical effect, suggesting a serious leveling up in the year since the company last held the gathering.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
From hallucinations to rogue agents, there are some very clear risks that come with using AI.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 16 June 2026
Eating mushrooms that contain psilocybin can have various effects, ranging from euphoria to hallucinations.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
The danger of hallucinations means health officials must tread with caution, given the outsized impact that errors could have in the response to a public emergency.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
If the Central Park Five were on trial today, a legion of right wing posters with financial incentives to create the most viral content possible would be flooding social media with digital hallucinations of vengeance.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
Symptoms of diphenhydramine poisoning can include extreme drowsiness, agitation, hallucinations, seizures, dangerous heart rhythm problems and loss of consciousness, according to the advisory.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
This can create confusion for customers who receive inconsistent messaging; even worse, AI hallucinations can surface incorrect information about your products or services, directly damaging trust and your bottom line.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Certainly there were other movies of note — a French childhood-summer movie called Costa Verde leaned in to the hallucinations to magical effect, suggesting a serious leveling up in the year since the company last held the gathering.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
From hallucinations to rogue agents, there are some very clear risks that come with using AI.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 16 June 2026
Eating mushrooms that contain psilocybin can have various effects, ranging from euphoria to hallucinations.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
The danger of hallucinations means health officials must tread with caution, given the outsized impact that errors could have in the response to a public emergency.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
If the Central Park Five were on trial today, a legion of right wing posters with financial incentives to create the most viral content possible would be flooding social media with digital hallucinations of vengeance.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
Symptoms of diphenhydramine poisoning can include extreme drowsiness, agitation, hallucinations, seizures, dangerous heart rhythm problems and loss of consciousness, according to the advisory.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallucinations
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While established luxury houses still dominate overall sales, Printemps sees growing consumer interest in designers with distinctive creative visions and strong narratives around craftsmanship and production.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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Share wide visions through clear, down-to-earth steps that stick today.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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Symptoms of khat toxicity include delusions, loss of appetite, difficulty breathing, and increased blood pressure and heart rate.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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The darkly comedic drama confronts reality, privacy, and the delusions fueling our ever-changing world.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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Big dreams may crash down to earth when daily reality gets involved.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Daeron Targaryen Daeron Targaryen, otherwise known as Daeron the Drunkard, is a bookish and melancholy Targaryen prince known for his prophetic dreams.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Rustin and Epstein—who recently opened an intimate second space in London for Edel Assanti—were under no illusions.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
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This lifelong Black Catholic bears no illusions about the sins of my church.—
Laura Washington,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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But, from the moment that he was sworn in, his fantasies and provocations became American foreign policy.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Chronic depression escalated into near-constant fantasies of suicide.—
Brad Ryan,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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Valuations are myths more than science anyway.—
Demetri Giannikopoulos,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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These myths arise for a purpose, for a need that already exists.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
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And amidst the momentum of reverie, there’s the line ‘Blink at the light and hope to survive,’ because daydreams in a fascist state can be scary too.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
23 June 2026
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One-touch passing, feinting and ripping hard shots into a tattered net, each is super-charged by vivid daydreams of glory on the international stage.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
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There were four takes of the first song, ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’, with two being aborted because of technical errors.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
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Such a system could dramatically improve legal research and reduce errors.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hallucinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucinations. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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