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  • present participle of delude.

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It comes with the territory and anyone who thinks it doesn't is deluding themselves.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2025

“But I think really they will be deluding themselves if they think that that bodes well for the next general election.”

From Washington Times Jul. 21, 2023

Carrigan: The dinner scene between Hank and the Raven, when the Raven is just baffled that Hank is deluding himself into not being responsible for Cristobal’s death.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2023

Is she deluding herself and unable to face reality, or is her "performance" all about control and maintaining power?

From Salon Sep. 11, 2022

If she is not, I have been sadly deluding myself.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger




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