deceive oneself

Example Sentences

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Maybe considerations of this sort weakened his power of resistance, but it was still necessary not to deceive oneself and to see everything as clearly as it could be seen at that moment.

From The Trial by Wyllie, David

It is easy to deceive oneself when it is painful to tell the truth.

From Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals by Stapleton, John H. (John Henry)

Even from the restaurants it seemed to vanish for a time, and some of them are still doing their best to help one to deceive oneself with a curl of what is called butter substitute.

From The Pleasures of Ignorance by Lynd, Robert

But one must not deceive oneself; that impoverishment is only apparent, and in all his work there are evidences that his passion is only veiled.

From Musicians of To-Day by Blaiklock, Mary

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