delusion
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The delusion of linear progress in history ran deep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
A practicing Mormon, Coppins had no previous experience with gambling but quickly learned how easily the “joyful naivete” of his initial use “could curdle into delusion and compulsion.”
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
The pope described the Kingdom of God as a "bulwark against that delusion of omnipotence that surrounds us and is becoming increasingly unpredictable and aggressive."
From Barron's ● Apr. 11, 2026
A U.K. police chief is under fire after admitting a delusion from Microsoft Copilot produced incorrect evidence.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026
But in the short run, delusion was an easier path than truth.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
Ms. Aviv writes of a psychotic mother with persecutory delusions who thinks her eldest daughter is in league with a scheming professor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
This “Scary Movie” has no delusions of that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Holding weekly online meetings, the group has collected nearly 500 stories of AI delusions across 18 countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
He packed oversight commissions with appointees who would rubber-stamp his delusions of grandeur and did the same with the Kennedy Center, whose new board promptly renamed the performing arts venue for him.
From Slate ● May 18, 2026
She didn’t have a study room or a sunroom, just a room, and even she knew that her room was really more like a closet with delusions of grandeur.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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