deceive oneself
Example Sentences
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One must become so adept as to deceive oneself.
From The Iron Heel by London, Jack
The birds were trilling and chattering in the woods, and among so many sounds it was easy to deceive oneself.
From The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas by Strang, Mrs. Herbert
To speak frankly, it strikes me as the height of puerility to wish to deceive oneself upon such subjects.
From Elinor Wyllys, Volume 1 by Cooper, Susan Fenimore
After all, it is in the ability to deceive oneself that the greatest talent is shown, is it not?
From The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard by France, Anatole
She followed her husband into German society; there she bore herself with such dignity that one could neither deceive oneself as to her attitude, nor bear a grudge against her for it.
From The Children of Alsace Les Oberl?s by Bazin, Ren?
