illusion

"You could have relationships that feel more solid or more special," she says, although she argues AI as it exists today would still be creating "a stronger illusion" rather than a genuinely meaningful connection.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Borrowing the classic language of stagecraft, an effective illusion relies on three parts: the setup, the extraordinary turn and the final reveal that returns the situation to normal.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

Just make sure their success isn’t an illusion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

It is actually something of an optical illusion, because the options are not getting more expensive in terms of price as the earnings date approaches; they are remaining the same price.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

I change the illusion to my apartment and have the audience glide through like one of those virtual house tours on the internet.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

Ms. Bar Sinai has no illusions about Gaza.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80, made a career out of building illusions she delighted in dismantling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

"He would never do that, let's not have any illusions," said Tikhanovskaya, who recently returned from a trip to Kyiv.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

That’s an excellent summary to burst French illusions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

In this Gulf of uncertain light there were more illusions than realities.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck