deluded

Example Sentences

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If that’s the case, he is more deluded than he seems to think the rest of us are.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

Jumping from that, to being given responsibility for a new line from a well-known company, would appear daunting to many, but Hamblin says he is "deluded enough to not really feel the pressure".

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

“Are they bigots? Are they deluded in thinking that they are subjected to unfair competition?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

At best, they were narrowly competent; at worst, morally compromised and dangerously deluded.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2025

I consider that Therese may be deluded, for who would accuse her of such an evil as witchcraft?

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein