ILLUSORY in a Sentence

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Unfortunately, the costs of running the lemonade stand were so high that Tom's profits proved illusory.

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 Meanings and Examples of ILLUSORY
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illusory
 a.  deceptive or tending of deceive; not real
Classic Sentence:
1  But he knew that the seclusion of the wood was illusory.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
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Example Sentence:
1  Unfortunately, the costs of running the lemonade stand were so high that Tom's profits proved illusory.