illusory
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He added he intended to "retire" and would not seek to "influence" his successor, but said that "it is illusory to think that one can fade into the background".
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
And even that 600,000 gain last year could prove illusory once the government updates the data to be more accurate.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026
We eagerly drink in the discord because the stakes are illusory, even if the high-strung emotions turn out to be real.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026
Sometimes the clues are more cute than scary, such as the references to Heraclitus, the ancient Greek philosopher who asserted the illusory nature of reality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
We, or at any rate I, had built such elaborate fantasies about him and the illusory mother that seeing him in the flesh shredded my inventions like a hard yank on a paper chain.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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