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delusion

[dih-loo-zhuhn] / dɪˈlu ʒən /


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"Any delusion of full decoupling isn't realistic on any near-term horizon", she told AFP.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Astrology was just the vessel that shaped the delusion, not its cause.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

“We might have had the delusion of a reprieve. But they didn’t change their mind.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

“The idea that you could help—” “I don’t know where you get this delusion that I’m useless, but that’s what it is,” I snap.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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