deceptively
Example Sentences
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“The deceptively edited video created by someone unauthorized to be on our property does not reflect the circumstances of the incident accurately.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The filing alleged Flores deceptively edited the recordings to hide his own insensitive remarks and suggested he was motivated by a desire to win a large legal settlement in court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
On the surface, things in America seem deceptively quiet, even normal.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
It centered on a deceptively simple question: Why do estate plans fail?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
And what I did not realize was that my life would be radically changed by deceptively distant events.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
