the prospect appeared like a mirage

[alpacinou]

Hello.

Have I used "mirage" correctly and naturally? Is the rest of the sentence okay?

The prospect of going out with her appeared more and more like a mirage. He convinced himself to let her go entirely.

What can I use instead of "prospect"?

 

[Tarheel]

Yes, but illusion might work also.

The word possibility would work there.

 

[tedmc]

Prospect is more of formal. How about chance?

Illusion appeared like a mirrage?

 

[emsr2d2]

Prospect is more [STRIKE]of[/STRIKE] formal. How about chance?

Illusion appeared like a [STRIKE]mirrage[/STRIKE] mirage?

Note my corrections above.

Your suggested sentence doesn't work at all.

 

[tedmc]

Note my corrections above.

Your suggested sentence doesn't work at all.

Illusion was suggested by Tarheel, not me.

 

[Tarheel]

Illusion was suggested by Tarheel, not me.

Yes, but that was for a possible replacement for mirage. Not in addition to it.

 

[emsr2d2]

Illusion was suggested by Tarheel, not me.

I know that, but I thought you were expanding by suggesting that sentence. I thought the question mark indicated that you meant "How about using this: ...?"

 

[tedmc]

Yes, but that was for a possible replacement for mirage. Not in addition to it.

The OP asked for a another word for prospect, not mirage.