delude

Example Sentences

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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

The trip sent him into what he describes as a "deluded" state.

From BBC

"They weren't there; they weren't involved in the investigation. Some of these people are deluded," he says.

From BBC

That was the reason the casino bothered to list the wheel’s most recent spins: to help gamblers to delude themselves.

From Literature

Earl's barrister Paul Hynes KC described his client as "a sad individual" and compared him to the deluded fictional character Walter Mitty.

From BBC