delude

Example Sentences

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“We can delude ourselves for a while that this is not a real cost, but we’re only fooling ourselves at the end of the day,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 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

They weren’t trying to delude audiences about their artistry — their casualness was foundational to their appeal.

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2022

That was the reason the casino bothered to list the wheel’s most recent spins: to help gamblers to delude themselves.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis