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

“It appears that Supermicro has been a victim of the elaborate schemes orchestrated by these individuals, which deceived both federal authorities and our internal compliance team,” Liang wrote in a letter to customers on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

"And to take responsibility for being so manipulated and deceived as I was."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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

But his wisdom failed; and I fear that as the peril of his realm grew he looked in the Stone and was deceived: far too often, I guess, since Boromir departed.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien