delusional
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While the “number of users” once meant “number of paying users,” the success of Facebook, Instagram and other social-media sites persuaded delusional investors that the word “paying” could be dropped.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026
Girgis and his peers have tested ChatGPT and Claude for how they handle delusional or paranoid thoughts.
From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026
"You really have to be delusional to work in this industry for so many years and still believe it's going to work," Keable told the BBC.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
“Those things don’t require a lot of cognitive function, and they can be done even in a delusional state,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
To Steve Eisman at FrontPoint Partners, the market seemed mainly stupid or delusional: A financial culture that had experienced so many tiny panics followed by robust booms saw any sell-off as merely another buying opportunity.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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