self-deception
Example Sentences
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Diplomacy divorced from that reality risks becoming not statecraft, but self-deception.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
To not see this for what it is can be attributed to being naïve and gullible, to self-deception by outright denial, or to being complicit.
From Salon • Feb. 26, 2025
The way Madison leans into Ani’s audacity while revealing the fragile façade, the vulnerabilities and self-deception lurking underneath, is phenomenal.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024
"In other words, our study didn't give us any indications that the widespread misconceptions regarding climate change are due to this kind of self-deception," says Zimmermann, summing up his work.
From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2024
Perhaps this is just more self-deception, yet another attempt to prove to myself that I’m not worthless.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
