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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a delusional response" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a reaction or reply that is based on false beliefs or perceptions, often in a psychological or critical context.
Example: "His insistence that he could fly was clearly a delusional response to the stress he was experiencing."
Alternatives: "an irrational reaction" or "a misguided reply."
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Mr. Paterson worried aloud at his press briefing that he sometimes gets a "delusional" response from lawmakers and others who do not see the urgency.
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Karner attributes humanity's roach hatred not to an evolutionarily sensible disgust response but to a delusional and destructive detachment from nature.
It can instill in us a delusional sense of our own importance, and it can stir a variety of infantile responses.
It's a delusional hope.
He had a "delusional sense of entitlement".
"But it was a delusional notion.
He's just a delusional jerk.
The authors depict him as a delusional megalomaniac.
My original plan now looks like a delusional fantasy.
Derek's certainly not delusional like David Brent, and there's nothing more fun than playing a delusional character.
Must be nice creating cash cows and a delusional sense of superiority.
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