deceived

Example Sentences

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The car was valued at $250, and Puterbaugh said he felt deceived when he found out the money wouldn’t help young children.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

But as fake operations like Lubajja's spread across the internet, a growing number of donors came to realise they had been deceived.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

In a statement, Paxton said consumers shouldn’t have to worry whether they are being deceived when trying to make healthy choices.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

These lawsuits broadly claim that the fossil fuel companies violated state laws when they failed to admit the known harms of their products and actively deceived the public about their risks.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

She did not reflect that Apollo, the God of Truth, who never deceived, could not himself be deceived.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton