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seeing things

Idioms

Experiencing hallucinations or delusions, as in I thought I saw my father, but I must have been seeing things; he died twenty years ago. [First half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

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If you’re just checking the biggest stock movers in Wednesday trading, you’re not seeing things.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

By most measures, Netflix reported solid fourth-quarter and year-end results, but investors are seeing things differently.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

Given that the world is dynamic, not static, they miss seeing things that otherwise might be extraordinary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Twenty years later, when I was a tour manager, he was seeing things that I was around.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025

Peering down from up high reminds me of sitting on top of Lolo’s shoulders while we’d walk around Barrio Fiesta, seeing things from a new view.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

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