delude
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Claire still can delude herself into believing that Madame “loves” and “adores” them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
If I ever delude myself that I’ve become an “expert” at writing, it might be time for the urn.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2024
His goal was to delude the rest of us.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2023
“Let’s not delude ourselves, Mr. Diab will never be extradited from Canada,” he said.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2023
John Faa said, “Lyra, there en’t no question of taking you into danger, so don’t delude yourself, child. Stay here and help Ma Costa and keep safe. That’s what you got to do.”
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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