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an illusory sense of security
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Any thought of stability is illusory; no patch of molecules dances in isolation.
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Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Preparation for the Next Life is being released in a moment of strife and fever-pitch arguments about the American Dream — its perils and illusory qualities especially for those who have migrated to a country so primed on their exploitation.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
In conclusion, several factors, starting from the extent of our exposure to horoscopes to illusory correlation, can play a role in your astrology beliefs, but those are not necessarily the same factors that influence the strength of your relationship, as the aforementioned study shows.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Auctions are built on an illusory symmetry of hope.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Preparation for the Next Life is being released in a moment of strife and fever-pitch arguments about the American Dream — its perils and illusory qualities especially for those who have migrated to a country so primed on their exploitation.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
In conclusion, several factors, starting from the extent of our exposure to horoscopes to illusory correlation, can play a role in your astrology beliefs, but those are not necessarily the same factors that influence the strength of your relationship, as the aforementioned study shows.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Auctions are built on an illusory symmetry of hope.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for illusory
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“Illusory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/illusory. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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illusory
adjective
il·lu·so·ry
il-ˈüs-(ə-)rē 
-ˈüz-
: based on or producing illusion : deceptive
an illusory hope
Medical Definition
illusory
adjective
il·lu·so·ry
il-ˈüs-(ə-)rē
-ˈüz-
-ˈüz-
: based on or producing illusion : being deceptive
the search for the ultimate cure-all for a hangover has proved illusory—M. L. Herndon
M. L. HerndonLegal Definition
illusory
adjective
il·lu·so·ry
i-ˈlü-sə-rē, -zə-rē
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