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delusion

[dih-loo-zhuhn] / dɪˈlu ʒən /


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John Carney directs a musical dramedy starring the actor and Nick Jonas in a story of ambition, delusion and betrayal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The pope described the Kingdom of God as a "bulwark against that delusion of omnipotence that surrounds us and is becoming increasingly unpredictable and aggressive."

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

They concluded that the chatbots appropriately identified problematic prompts, like a feeling of being watched by phantom people or feeling personally persecuted by the government, as a developing delusion only about half the time.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

A U.K. police chief is under fire after admitting a delusion from Microsoft Copilot produced incorrect evidence.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

Like everything else in this Night Zoo, it had been a fake, a delusion.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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