In both cases, that thinking proved delusional.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Many of us were raised in intellectual households, where if you couldn't prove your point, well, you were just being delusional.
The delusional sufferer may go to incredible lengths to prove that they have a reason to be jealous, including following their spouse or partner and having them investigated.
