deceive oneself
Example Sentences
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How easy the process, when one wishes to deceive oneself!
From My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life by Reed, Talbot Baines
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
Therefore he said, venerably, that he hoped Mr. Roberts realized that it was possible to deceive oneself in such matters.
From The Voice by Deland, Margaret Wade Campbell
And the young man— At this distance it was easy to deceive oneself, but did not that face bring something back?
From Born in Exile by Gissing, George
One must become so adept as to deceive oneself.
From The Iron Heel by London, Jack
