delude
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Merz called the uncovering of the case a "success", but warned "let us not delude ourselves - the activities of Russian intelligence services in Germany remain at a consistently high level".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
"People delude themselves that the human race is so clever that we'll come up with some wonderful technology that'll make this all go away."
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Some people delude themselves into thinking they’re financially independent when they’re not.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
Claire still can delude herself into believing that Madame “loves” and “adores” them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Because I wasn’t foolish enough to delude myself for this long—I was absolutely, totally, and completely falling for Sahil Roy.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
She concocts a fantasy, one that Arthur deludes himself into believing.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2024
OCD deludes you into thinking that you can protect yourself with an ironclad grip over your reality, but that’s impossible.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2023
But maybe it’s impossible to separate the reckless carnival barker who deludes himself and others from the bold ideas that really are helping to change the world for the better.
From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2021
Perhaps May also deludes herself that the present moment is especially propitious for a renewal of “our special relationship”.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 14, 2017
The end of the drama is not in this world, and the fiction which rounds off the whole to harmony and felicity before the curtain falls, sins against truth, and deludes the reader.
From Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. by Margaret Fuller
Pauling may never be fully vindicated, but neither was he simply deluded.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
If that’s the case, he is more deluded than he seems to think the rest of us are.
From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2026
“Are they bigots? Are they deluded in thinking that they are subjected to unfair competition?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
His direct, pragmatic approach has seduced voters, but has it deluded him into thinking that he has all the answers?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025
We were utterly dependent on this man, who was not only deluded and ignorant, but incompetent in every way.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
But if they really believe they can stay in these two separate lanes, they’re deluding themselves.
From Slate ● May 23, 2025
United's manager is deluding only himself if he believes this.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2024
“But I think really they will be deluding themselves if they think that that bodes well for the next general election.”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
Carrigan: The dinner scene between Hank and the Raven, when the Raven is just baffled that Hank is deluding himself into not being responsible for Cristobal’s death.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2023
This is her accomplishment these days: deluding the tutor.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing delude
Tricky Terms for April Fool's Day
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Othello
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word