deception

Example Sentences

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However, for an error of this magnitude to happen more than once involving the same medical team could suggest "negligence" or even "deception", our experts concluded.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“Her ability to deceptively influence others, whether in person or online, has now come to an end. Our office is committed to holding accountable anyone who uses deception and manipulation to prey on others.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Striking them down would send a very different message: that deception and abuse can be shielded by the First Amendment when delivered through the power of a professional license.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

The commission also probed the situation of nationals from 17 countries who were recruited -- either voluntarily or through deception -- to fight with Russian troops in Ukraine.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

This was watched from a bush by the hidden baboon, whose eyes glowed with anger as he saw the deception which he and his friends had suffered at the hands of the wily hare.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith