delusional

Example Sentences

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Even so, there is a curious — and hopefully not delusional — optimism in classical music, L.A. style.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

While the “number of users” once meant “number of paying users,” the success of Facebook, Instagram and other social-media sites persuaded delusional investors that the word “paying” could be dropped.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

"You really have to be delusional to work in this industry for so many years and still believe it's going to work," Keable told the BBC.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Owens was a friend of Kirk’s, and no stranger to delusional thinking.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2025

What he doesn’t get is that even though part of me has come to sense the things that might be delusional, there’s the other part of me that has no choice but to believe them.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman