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delusional

[dih-loo-zhuh-nl] / dɪˈlu ʒə nl /


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They know their cognition will continue to fade, and they might live for years in an agitated, delusional state where they’ll need round-the-clock care from people they don’t recognize.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

For Slattery, what begins as an exercise in comic self-demolition gradually becomes the movie’s biggest surprise, with the actor turning a desperate, delusional version of himself into its most unexpectedly lovable character.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

For the retired—and sometimes delusional and occasionally demented—residents of the Boroughs, mortality is already a preoccupation.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

Lucy Osler of the University of Exeter examined how interactions with conversational AI could contribute to false beliefs, distorted memories, altered personal narratives, and even delusional thinking.

From Science Daily May 11, 2026

He was not delusional nor did he have hallucinations—that anyone knows of—so he could not be labeled psychotic.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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