deceptive
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I wasn’t trying to be deceptive; I think I was trying to be protective.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
The commission also said that X's breaches included the deceptive design of its "blue checkmark" for supposedly verified accounts, and its failure to provide access to public data for researchers.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
Still, Tharp said, “it is difficult to imagine that Halim can provide additional facts about his experience that would demonstrate that BWW is committing a deceptive act by calling its nuggets ‘boneless wings.’”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
“By Design” cleverly drapes its thematic thorns in ornate production design and costuming, making its emotional impact all the more deceptive.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026
He said, “You don’t look dangerous, but you are, and you blend with nature like a green snake, deceptive and deadly when you want to be.”
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
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