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an illusory sense of security
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For years, the only mechanisms available for relief from a federal firearms disability were the all but impossible pardon, seemingly illusory expungement that did not satisfy federal requirements, or an expensive and uncertain route of litigation.
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Mandy Taheri
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
The Aries moon inspires you while also casting an illusory haze.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 19 June 2025
The debacle of the Iraq War, triggered by the pursuit of Saddam Hussein’s illusory weapons of mass destruction and links to al-Qaeda, infuriated young conservatives such as JD Vance (who served for six months in Iraq in 2005 as a military journalist).
—Adrian Wooldridge, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
Rethinking Digital Justice The Utah warrant study reveals a justice system where constitutional protections may be more illusory than real, despite technological advances that have made the warrant process more efficient than ever before.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Mandy Taheri
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
The Aries moon inspires you while also casting an illusory haze.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 19 June 2025
The debacle of the Iraq War, triggered by the pursuit of Saddam Hussein’s illusory weapons of mass destruction and links to al-Qaeda, infuriated young conservatives such as JD Vance (who served for six months in Iraq in 2005 as a military journalist).
—Adrian Wooldridge, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
Rethinking Digital Justice The Utah warrant study reveals a justice system where constitutional protections may be more illusory than real, despite technological advances that have made the warrant process more efficient than ever before.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for illusory
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“Illusory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/illusory. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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illusory
adjective
il·lu·so·ry
il-ˈüs-(ə-)rē 
-ˈüz-
: based on or producing illusion : deceptive
an illusory hope
Medical Definition
illusory
adjective
il·lu·so·ry
il-ˈüs-(ə-)rē
-ˈüz-
-ˈüz-
: based on or producing illusion : being deceptive
the search for the ultimate cure-all for a hangover has proved illusory—M. L. Herndon
M. L. HerndonLegal Definition
illusory
adjective
il·lu·so·ry
i-ˈlü-sə-rē, -zə-rē
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