deceiving

Example Sentences

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Finally, it’s a lesson for all of us not to judge people on what they say or their appearance, because both can be deceiving, as this Moneyist Facebook Group member pointed out.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“I think we should focus on the new and leave behind negative rhetoric, the malice, and the effort to deceive—to keep deceiving Venezuelans and the world,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The women, who are against secession and for abolition but are practiced in the art of deceiving their neighbors, are involved with the Underground Railroad in some way that’s not exactly clear.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

"Now there is self-censorship, which in many ways is worse because we are deceiving the audience."

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

During the conversations after meals, which usually went on for more than an hour, he complained that his partners were deceiving him.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez