deluded

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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 • Jan. 2, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

His direct, pragmatic approach has seduced voters, but has it deluded him into thinking that he has all the answers?

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

Musk and Navarro, deluded as they may be, are self-anointed geniuses in specific areas of commerce, economics and technology.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2025

He was deluded by obsession; his logic and reasoning became corrupted, irrational, and increasingly dangerous.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson