grand illusion

Examples (10)

• I never had any grand illusions of winning.
• Many people live under the grand illusion that wealth automatically brings happiness.
• The politician's promises were exposed as a grand illusion after the election.
• She held onto the grand illusion that her creative genius would be instantly recognized.
• The notion of a perfectly equitable society can sometimes feel like a grand illusion.
• He built his career on the grand illusion that hard work alone guarantees success.
• Despite initial optimism, the startup founders soon shed their grand illusions about market dominance.
• They fostered the grand illusion of a thriving economy, even as signs of recession mounted.
• After years of struggling, she finally let go of the grand illusion of becoming a famous artist.
• The documentary aimed to dispel the grand illusion of effortless celebrity.