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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Their appearance gives us an insight into how the Palace is seeing things: Beatrice and Eugenie are still members of the Royal Family.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

"We're seeing things coming back to normal, and it's going to take time," Gimba, 54, said.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

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

A house divided, that’s what we were: both of us a Warne, but each of us seeing things differently.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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