fond illusion
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It is a statistic which illustrates Trimble's underrated value and neatly explodes the fond illusion of Ulster grinding their way to victory with a narrow, kicking-obsessed game plan.
From The Guardian • Dec. 14, 2012
And now this fond illusion must go with the rest—the girl who had served him so loyally was ashamed of it!
From Clarence by Harte, Bret
Moreover, she fostered the fond illusion that Sylvia looked to her for precept, that upon Sylvia's life she exercised a precious guiding influence.
From The Snare by Sabatini, Rafael
Once more, however, the Emperor, by his swift moves, shattered this fond illusion.
From World's War Events, Vol. I by Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph)
But when she mourns o'er Mira's bier, And when the fond illusion ends, Oh! then shall fall the genuine tear That drops for dear departed friends!
From Poems by Carr, John, Sir
