- present participle of deceive.
deceiving
Example Sentences
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BAB EL-MANDEB, Yemen — To visit Bab el-Mandeb is to understand that old adage about looks being deceiving.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
The headline number is probably going to be deceiving, however.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
At some point in childhood, through one classic fable or another, most of us absorb the lesson that looks can be deceiving.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
The name Strawberry Moon is deceiving as the Moon is not actually pink or red in colour.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
They seemed far away, but sound traveled strangely in deep woods, and distances could be deceiving.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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