… that illusive shimmer of hot surface air … Frank Norris
Some who have lain flat on the ice for a long time, looking down through the illusive medium … have seen … the undoubted source of the Styx … Henry David Thoreau
It had been like the stage gauze which gives an illusive air of reality to the painted scene behind it, yet proves it, after all, to be no more than a painted scene. Edith Wharton
illusivelyadverb
… he seemed to occupy his own still pocket of space, putting Rojas in mind of the lionfish that floated in the waters of the Caribbean—so illusively delicate in appearance, so serenely poisonous. Tom Clancy and Martin H. Greenberg
illusivenessnoun
I was … still under the impression that no one knew I was gay. They all knew and indulged me my illusions of illusiveness. Massoud Hayoun
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebBut Noihsaf is the illusive, Golidlocks-just right amalgamation of selective and delightful. Erika Veurink, Vogue, 15 July 2022 Gonzaga, once pesky upstart and now Sweet 16 fixture, is still seeking that illusive first national title. Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2022 Mizner Park Amphitheater has a long and diverse live-music history, hosting performances by everyone from Idina Menzel, John Mellencamp and rapper DMX to elusive (and illusive) indie-rock artiste Morrissey. Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com, 30 Sep. 2021 Now, thanks to Amazon Prime Day, the illusive perfect swimsuit also happens to be on sale for $19. Lex Goodman, Forbes, 22 June 2021 Safety and freedom are illusive in the land of the free, no matter how fast or far that train goes.Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2021 Equatorial‘s goal, along with others empowered by this emergence, is to cultivate partnerships and foster the untapped Black consumer base, which many agree is due to coffee’s illusive history and lack of marketing and diversity in the space. Danielle Bernabe, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2021 In Church, several pews full of people are cropped into an oblique image that captures a moment in time, seizing an illusive memory. John Zotos, Dallas News, 4 Nov. 2020 Over history, people have chased the illusive goal of living longer through pills, potions, and fountains of everlasting youth. Liz Stinson, Allure, 18 Aug. 2020 See More