as in deceived
to cause to believe what is untrue
we deluded ourselves into thinking that the ice cream wouldn't affect our diet
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Recent Examples of deluded
Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
What concerns those who study political violence is that the public tensions and fighting have a way of filtering into deluded and unstable minds, indirectly leading to violence.
—Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
Here, Monroe’s character, Lee Harker, has managed to escape the deluded clutches of a deeply religious, vacant soul of a mother (Alicia Witt), who lives on a farm and may have a psychic connection to the serial killings.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 July 2024
But to say Starship will not be a game-changer represents the same head-in-the-sand attitude displayed by Bowles a decade ago with his jokes about not waking the deluded dreamers up.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 26 June 2024
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Adjective
But Butterworth, among our most sophisticated structuralists, also builds a complicated temporal armature for the familiar tale of a deluded, fame-hungry stage mother.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
What concerns those who study political violence is that the public tensions and fighting have a way of filtering into deluded and unstable minds, indirectly leading to violence.
—Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
Here, Monroe’s character, Lee Harker, has managed to escape the deluded clutches of a deeply religious, vacant soul of a mother (Alicia Witt), who lives on a farm and may have a psychic connection to the serial killings.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 July 2024
But to say Starship will not be a game-changer represents the same head-in-the-sand attitude displayed by Bowles a decade ago with his jokes about not waking the deluded dreamers up.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 26 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deluded
Adjective
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But that expansion did not go quite as planned, as hundreds of drivers received erroneous tickets.Joel Rose, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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The standard is a powerful shield for networks and publications that report erroneous information in good faith.Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
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The federal agency claims drivers were forced to use the accounts to get paid and were deceived about how to access their earnings, with Walmart threatening to fire workers who did not comply.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
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The way Jota deceived Fulham defender Jorge Cuenca and sent Bernd Leno the wrong way with his clinical strike showed the difference between him and Nunez.Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
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These hard-working, over-the-counter options may come in humble tubes, tiny tinctures, and unassuming stickers, but don’t be fooled, because the lowly acne products deliver high concentrations of ingredients that outlast the effects of rinse-off cleansers.Deanna Pai, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
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But don't be fooled its symbol, Capricorn is one of three earth signs.Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The camera was easy to set up and sent alerts for most motion events, but the human detection was inaccurate, sometimes erroneously suggesting a human and sometimes ignoring actual people.Simon Hill, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
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Could an influx of human-looking AI accounts expose users to harmful, inaccurate or violent posts?Chris Westfall, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Trump has maintained that the accusations are untrue.Angel Saunders, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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In this vein, Annie has made deeply hurtful and entirely untrue claims about our family, and especially Sam.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Small-business owners like him were most affected by the Modi government’s mistakes, such as the surprise decision in 2016 to cancel large-currency banknotes, a misguided effort to curtail money laundering that left ordinary people desperate for cash.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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The West's failure to effectively counter the growing influence of these nations stems from a misguided prioritization of threats, leading to insufficient action on essential risks.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Two conditions within this category are atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis, which are often confused.Anisha Shah, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025
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Erivo immediately got emotional as the Victorious alum, looking a little bit confused, held her friend’s finger for support.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Deluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deluded. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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