deluded

Example Sentences

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Anderson’s film is nowhere near as bad, but it’s as deluded about reality and self-important about its perspective as “Crash” was.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Jumping from that, to being given responsibility for a new line from a well-known company, would appear daunting to many, but Hamblin says he is "deluded enough to not really feel the pressure".

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

But he is also so paranoid, deluded and consumed with self-loathing that throughout this caustically witty novel we can’t help but root for him every step of the way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

But she’s not the only one who is either deluded or lying about the implications.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2025

I consider that Therese may be deluded, for who would accuse her of such an evil as witchcraft?

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein