hallucinate
verb (used without object)
to see or hear things that do not exist outside the mind; have hallucinations.
hallucinating
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present participleof hallucinate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Meghan Cliffel was eight months postpartum from the birth of her second daughter when she began hallucinating.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
When generative AI systems give incorrect answers, people often describe the problem as AI "hallucinating at us," meaning the technology produces false information that users may mistakenly believe.
From Science Daily ● May 11, 2026
"This risk of a model making errors or hallucinating cannot be fully avoided in any technical way," said Munich Re's head of AI insurance, Michael von Gablenz.
From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026
I have yet to see any implementation of A.I. that I could consider either general-purpose or foundational, and I think it’s absurd to look at the hallucinating chatbots and inaccurate A.I.
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2025
She was so glad her brain supplied that explanation, because otherwise, she would have had to believe she was hallucinating.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
