delusion
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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
A practicing Mormon, Coppins had no previous experience with gambling but quickly learned how easily the “joyful naivete” of his initial use “could curdle into delusion and compulsion.”
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
"I have gotten to where I am today because of delusional optimism. It's delusion until it's not. It's got me to where I am today."
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
Now he understood how conceited a delusion this was.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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