delusion

Example Sentences

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He was forced out because fans and board had delusions of grandeur after Moyes won the club silverware and now it's a relegation battle the club look ill equipped for.

From BBC

“We might have had the delusion of a reprieve. But they didn’t change their mind.”

From Los Angeles Times

In another, a TCU running back was busting his way through tackles on third and long, rumbling his way into the end zone, deflating any delusions of grandeur.

From Los Angeles Times

Can someone who has not been found legally incompetent, but who has a history of delusions, make decisions regarding property?

From MarketWatch

Doctors say psychosis is marked by the presence of three factors: hallucinations, disorganized thinking or communication, and the presence of delusions, defined as fixed, false beliefs that aren’t widely held.

From The Wall Street Journal