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Recent Examples of illusive
Once night falls, keep your eyes peeled for illusive ghost crabs.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
The illusive present is difficult to grasp.
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Doris Bittar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
Her story isn’t only about race but also about gender, class, and the illusive nature of the American Dream.
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Glory Edim
august 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
The illusive present is difficult to grasp.
—
Doris Bittar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
Her story isn’t only about race but also about gender, class, and the illusive nature of the American Dream.
—
Glory Edim
august 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for illusive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for illusive
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Conversations need grounding as intuitive Moon in your 3rd House of Communication opposes illusory Neptune in your 9th House of Travel and Learning, so facts and visions compete.
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That is, real, not merely illusory, measures, so that the allure to breach peace for imagined gains is overshadowed.
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In an age of visual and underground detection, why am I delayed at a traffic signal waiting for an imaginary vehicle to enter the intersection?
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This was long before the days of mo-cap or green screens, and acting with imaginary scene partners was far from the norm.
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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.
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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.
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Shadow fleet vessels disguise their identity and purpose through a broad range of deceptive activities, including spoofing their locations and destinations.
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The complaint alleged deceptive advertising and other misconduct.
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The teenage phenom is able to complement his obvious technical skills with a flair and maturity in high-pressure situations that is well beyond his years.
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This was most obvious during Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour, when brands capitalized on all things Taylor — friendship bracelets, themed drinks and even concert outfits.
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To enter this anniversary uncritically — wrapped in flags and the mythology of manifest destiny — is to be bamboozled.
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In a sport where just one player can change lives and where a market like theirs should offer a manifest destiny, the team delivered, mostly, pain.
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Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee released a report this week criticizing the president and Freedom 250, accusing it of diverting funds and misleading sponsors.
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The charge alleges a person knowingly defrauded another by using false or misleading information to obtain money, property, credit or a loan.
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That is delusory of course, but it can be fashioned into a victory claim that might well be readily embraced by war-weary and war-wary Russians in the public and among the elite.
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“Illusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illusive. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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