phantom
Example Sentences
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Maybe it lessens the phantom pain of not having that piece of himself on his shoulder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
"The callous way in which you walked away from the mayhem was sickening to watch. You blamed a phantom driver."
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
They concluded that the chatbots appropriately identified problematic prompts, like a feeling of being watched by phantom people or feeling personally persecuted by the government, as a developing delusion only about half the time.
From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026
If the 300 billion figure is more phantom than real, it would mean that Venezuelan oil won’t pose nearly as much competition long-term to its closest competitor: Canadian heavy oil.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
You were in the habit of reaching for her—for her sharp edges, for her approval— the way you’ve been reaching for your phantom phone all day.
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
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