hallucination
Example Sentences
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In custody, when asked whether he experienced hallucinations or voices, Calocane said "I do not want to discuss that with you", the inquiry heard.
From BBC
“Edda,” I introduced myself, wondering somehow if this was all really happening, or whether exhaustion from my travels was causing an elaborate hallucination.
From Literature
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The neuroscientist Anil Seth says the brain is a “prediction machine,” and selfhood a useful hallucination.
Companies in the AI race are striving to perfect the technology, but they have not eliminated the possibility of errors such as "hallucinations" in which fabricated output is confidently presented.
From Barron's
Unable to sleep after a traumatic birth in 2024, Lizzy quickly deteriorated into a state of psychosis - a potentially life-threatening condition that can cause hallucinations, severe insomnia and paranoia.
From BBC
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