delusions

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For neurologist Taka, not his real name, the delusions took an even more sinister turn.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“Lives of the Saints” is an ode to the folly—and the ecstasy—of clinging to beautiful delusions long past their expiration dates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The log also reveals that Gavalas was quickly able to direct Gemini right back into the fictional narrative, where it repeatedly encouraged his delusions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

But when in October 2020 he developed schizophrenia with paranoid delusions, his colleagues took him to St Thomas' Hospital in London and his contract was terminated.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Whereas no one here has ever had the faintest cause for such delusions.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver