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hallucinations

  • plural
    of hallucination.
    hallucination
    noun
    a sensory experience of something that does not exist outside the mind, caused by various physical and mental disorders, or by reaction to certain toxic substances, and usually manifested as visual or auditory images.

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Her symptoms included hallucinations and delusions that began after the birth of her third child.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

The possibility of AI hallucinations would strike a serious blow to Google Search’s credibility.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

In a voice heavy with fatigue, she recounted more days of fever, sweats, hallucinations and temporary blindness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

When it veers into hallucinations and misinformation, it’s a hindrance, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

But once you’ve gone this far, I must point out, with primary, secondary, auditory, olfactory, and labial hallucinations, as well as tactile and optical fantasies, it is pretty bad business.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury