phantom

Example Sentences

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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

Then in September, Miami received an inquiry from a reporter about the phantom weights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

But if there were any chance of changing my mind and taking the plunge, watching “Welcome to Derry” has permanently exorcised any phantom longings.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025

An instant of self-indulgence—like a phantom that interposes itself between lovers to feel what it is to be alive.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor