phantom

Example Sentences

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“People borrow for years, and then get a 1099 for phantom gains that’s in the seven figures,” said Boersma.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

But the phantom inferno keeps breaking out, she said, and recently a long, funnel-shaped reflection in her window prompted another false warning: “Tornado sighted.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

This appears to be an almost phantom trend: one where the reaction to it largely eclipses the impact the trend itself was having on social media.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

They concluded that the chatbots appropriately identified problematic prompts, like a feeling of being watched by phantom people or feeling personally persecuted by the government, as a developing delusion only about half the time.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

You were in the habit of reaching for her—for her sharp edges, for her approval— the way you’ve been reaching for your phantom phone all day.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead