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as in illusory
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as in paranoid
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delusional
Adjective
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Defenders of the policy point to waiver provisions as evidence of the new policy's flexibility, but closer examination reveals these waivers to be illusory.—
Carlos Del Toro,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025 -
Ever since the end of World War II, a long parade of American presidents saw first the Soviet Union and then, after a brief and illusory interregnum, its successor Russia as a force to be wary of, at the very least.—
Peter Baker,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Mastroianni, who co-wrote the script with Sloan, carries the film with her paranoid performance as Frankie.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Democrats have no rival to Trump, a master of propaganda whose face, voice and paranoid social media posts are everywhere all the time.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This violent event flashes onstage in the manner of a traumatic memory, with Goodman’s Jesse writhing on Justin Huen’s impressionistic urban set as lighting and sound designer Matt Richter underscores the hallucinatory nature of the assault with strobe effects.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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There are private planes and limos and cocaine and fireworks and dancing and morning-after IV drips; Baker charges through these scenes in an almost hallucinatory frenzy, sweeping us along the way that Ani herself has been swept along.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This isn’t callousness or delusive optimism but, rather, a rebellion against the suffocating expectation that the elderly have foreclosed the possibility of joy.—
Hillary Kelly,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2024
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To separate art from its historical framework is futile, and to reject it in an effort to censor past violence is a delusive act of virtue signaling.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
5 July 2022
Adjective
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Virgo: Danny Tanner Lovable — and sometimes neurotic — Danny Tanner's obsession with keeping things clean most relates to Virgo placements.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Fearful that the neurotic Florence might attempt suicide, Olive invites her to move in as her roommate.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The note kicked off a surreal, contentious exchange between Williams and Grenell, which the former shared screenshots of on Instagram.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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There followed a surreal half-time chat between Chapman and Poyet about his dismissal, with the game relegated to a sideshow, as fellow pundit Efan Ekoku shifted awkwardly in his seat.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The idea of a schizoid Lady M is not entirely without appeal, but despite strong performances across the board, the work runs aground fast.—
Rhoda Feng,
Washington Post,
14 Apr. 2024
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The entire movie, of course, was a goof, a schizoid cardboard Vaudeville horror burlesque shot in two days and a night by Roger Corman.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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Barrymore then launched up from her seat to showcase how Mr. Clean shows off his sensual side, shaking her hips and waving an imaginary mop.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Don’t wait for an official decision – get your imaginary head space cast list started.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Delusional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delusional. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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