How to Use deceive in a Sentence

deceive

verb
Definition of deceivenext
Synonyms for deceivenext
  • He was accused of deceiving the customer about the condition of the car.
  • Remember that appearances can deceive—just because something looks good doesn't mean it is good.
  • People who think they can eat whatever they want without harming their health are deceiving themselves.
  • But there are lies meant to impress, and there are lies meant to deceive.
    — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2024
  • But cybercrime agencies caution not to be deceived by the seemingly small stakes.
    — Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, 15 May 2024
  • Early in the season, a number like that can be deceiving, but the underlying metrics back up that the Orioles are simply one of the hardest-hitting teams in baseball.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2024
  • Those who use this concept generally do so as a way of asserting that someone is at best deceived – and, at worse, deliberately deceptive – about the moral wrongs done by one side in a conflict.
    — Michael Blake, The Conversation, 31 May 2024
  • Amid the three-way struggle between the deceivers, the deceived, and the detectives, a series of unforeseen events causes cracks to form within the swindler group, revealing the madness and greed among them.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 July 2024
  • There is evidence of motivated malicious actors abusing the 'verified account' to deceive users.
    — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 12 July 2024
  • In the song, Eilish croons about the pain of being deceived.
    — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2020
  • That said, looks are deceiving with the cushion in the max stack.
    — Sarah Kester, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2024
  • In its verb form, to be humbugged is to be deceived or be the victim of a hoax.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe and Douglas S. Wood, CNN, 21 Dec. 2019
  • The waves that crash and spray near the shoreline can be deceiving.
    — Erica Sloan, SELF, 2 July 2024
  • You should not be deceived, this event on 18th of March is not elections.
    — Rob Arcand, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2018
  • There are games when the final box score is a bit deceiving.
    — Don Markus, baltimoresun.com, 8 Jan. 2018
  • Look closely at these tiny worlds and yep, your eyes don’t deceive you.
    — Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian, 7 June 2019
  • Pro days don't do anything but deceive scouts and waste time until the NFL draft.
    — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com, 22 Oct. 2017
  • Then again, Marvel and the people working with the studio have been known to lie and deceive fans.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 19 July 2022
  • But because of the in-store only offers, some of the deals are deceiving.
    — Nena Farrell, WIRED, 12 July 2023
  • But looks can be deceiving: The blades travel at 180 mph.
    — William Booth, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Become a Subscriber In the south of Italy, distances deceive.
    — Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The safety turns his hips to deceive his intentions, then covers the middle of the field.
    — cleveland, 25 Nov. 2020
  • The Eagles are fifth in the league in rushing, but that number is deceiving.
    — Paul Domowitch, Philly.com, 1 Nov. 2017
  • There was no trying to deceive you or anything like that.
    — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 24 Aug. 2020
  • To Ashai, the Afghan passport suggests the Masts’ willingness to deceive.
    — Rozina Ali, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2022
  • But his composure coupled with his fair skin and red hair deceive the eye.
    — Luis Miguel Echegaray, SI.com, 2 June 2017
  • Steven might not have intended to deceive you two decades ago.
    — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 24 June 2018
  • Despite the speed, a spoof card or passport won’t deceive the system.
    — Rene Hendrikse, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Why do my feet hurt in flats? Dr. Ragland says flats can sometimes look so deceiving.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 Jan. 2024
  • By Vanessa Armstrong Our brains are wired to be deceived.
    — Vanessa Armstrong, The Atlantic, 17 June 2024

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