delusional
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They said he displayed ongoing delusional beliefs, and lacked insight into his illness and treatment needs.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 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
I hope I’m also not delusional enough to think that I have another song that even does half as well as this song.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
“Those things don’t require a lot of cognitive function, and they can be done even in a delusional state,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
Maybe I shouldn’t have listened to Boggs, because he might have been in some delusional death state.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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