play tricks
Example Sentences
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Daphne du Maurier’s fiction revels in the mind’s ability to play tricks on itself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
The relationship between dark and light starts to play tricks on you in this part of Sweden, where the sun goes down around 3 p.m. in December.
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023
"The dripping water, the rats, the echoes and the shadows can make your mind play tricks when you are alone in here at night," says Jamie.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2022
They play tricks with our eyes and our hearts, letting us see what we want to see, just for a moment.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2021
Miguel thought it was a poltergeist, a sort of mischievous spirit that liked to play tricks on the living.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
