deceit
Example Sentences
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With the phone potentially containing messages about Lord Mandelson, Streeting said he was "not surprised by the cynicism" but did not "assume deceit" from McSweeney.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
His research ranged from the evolutionary dimension of human altruism to the logic of deceit and self-deception.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Barrera co-stars as Michelle, a spy tangled in the web of deceit.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
Not until 1901 did U.S. forces succeed in capturing Aguinaldo after a daring operation involving deceit and disguises.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
It portrayed Maggie and Kate’s childhood powers as genuine, while blaming Leah and “the disciples of spiritualism” for any deceit.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
