delude

Example Sentences

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“We delude ourselves, too, if we think that power will accumulate safely and only in the hands of dispassionate ‘people . . . found in agencies.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 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

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