How to Use deceive in a Sentence

deceive

verb

• He was accused of deceiving the customer about the condition of the car.
• Her parents punished her for trying to deceive them.
• 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.
• In the latter’s case, self-awareness takes the forms of irony, droll humor, and a fidgety, wide-eyed alertness to the ways in which our trusty consciousness can deceive.
  — Ryu Spaeth, The New Republic, 9 July 2020
• The indictment alleges that Adani and his associates deceived investors by concealing the bribery scheme.
  — Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
• Uber entered new cities illegally, then wrote code to deceive law enforcement personnel looking to catch drivers.
  — Steven Higashide, The New Republic, 25 Sep. 2020
• His writings include tangents on the power of women to deceive and the helplessness of men who in modern society cannot respond with violence.
  — Dennis Wagner, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2020
• In truth, Ronaldo's teammates flattered to deceive with the team expected to breeze past a side struggling domestically.
  — Ben Church, CNN, 7 Aug. 2020
• Instagram influencers have also been charged with putting on a kind of digital blackface to possibly deceive their followers.
  — Taylyn Washington-Harmon, Health.com, 17 Aug. 2020
• And its size can also deceive how much consensus there really is internationally.
  — Whizy Kim, refinery29.com, 3 Aug. 2020
• Spear-phishing uses email or other messaging to deceive people into sharing access credentials.
  — NBC News, 4 Aug. 2020
• After a six-day trial, the jury found Ojedokun guilty of conspiring with others to deceive and persuade older men and women on dating websites to hand over large sums of money.
  — Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2020
• Despite his team's domestic dominance, Tuchel will always be judged on his performances in Europe which, in recent years, have flattered to deceive.
  — Ben Church, CNN, 12 Aug. 2020
• The Express-News, quoting postal union leaders, reported that mail handlers were directed to remove piles of mail in an effort to deceive the congressman.
  — Brian Chasnoff, ExpressNews.com, 20 Aug. 2020
• 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
• But there are lies meant to impress, and there are lies meant to deceive.
  — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2024
• You should not be deceived, this event on 18th of March is not elections.
  — Rob Arcand, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2018
• In the case of Titi’s corn empanadas, looks were not deceiving.
  — Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 24 July 2024
• 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
• The bot's goal is to deceive his fellow contestants and land in their endgame.
  — Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 15 Apr. 2024
• Fraudsters often pose as legitimate clients, vendors, or even internal employees to deceive businesses into making unauthorized payments.
  — Frank Sorrentino, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Dec 2024