Her mythological heritage proves delusional in another way, as well: even as she was brought up with an abiding, principled love of humanity at large, she had been brought up with a sense that men over all were to be shunned, and without a notion of the particular virtues — and particular vices — of individual men.
The idea that the Arab world – the Arabic-speaking, largely Muslim land mass between the Atlantic and the borders of Iraq and Iran – could turn into one confederated nation whose wealth, political power and armies would dominate the most strategic area of the globe, has proved to be as delusional as the European Union has turned out to be real.
Except for his halfhearted efforts to help Dulcie (Julianne Moore), an alcoholic who proves to be delusional, Cal can't lift a finger to help himself or anybody else.
Tech N9ne claims that confusion is his alibi, but he's clearly haunted by the fear that his belief in himself and his music may prove to be delusional, just as his detractors claim.
While the colonel is thought to be delusional, he and his commanders have proved capable so far of using their forces with some care, Mr. Joshi said.
In those terms, it's not delusional but merely lucid to say so — and the point is proved in the lovely still, from the end of the film, with which the Matrix illustrates the entry.
If that first session exposed the delusional levels to which congressional Republicans are willing to sink in order to protect the president, this second session may have proved how much they have bought into their own phony narratives. 1.
If Trump's electoral appeal among the low-income white males of the American hinterland is built on a feeling of voicelessness, his popularity with a certain segment of the sporting and entertainment elite – both black and white – proves that no one appreciates a delusional celebrity like another delusional celebrity.
For me, him making such a claim only proves that he's also delusional.
Given the likely outcome of the American presidential contest, however, it is Hillary Clinton's delusional nostalgia that may ultimately prove more harmful for the country.
