deceit
Example Sentences
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The deceit is either ameliorated or worsened by the obvious unreliability of Thomas’s testimony.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Barrera co-stars as Michelle, a spy tangled in the web of deceit.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
Not until 1901 did U.S. forces succeed in capturing Aguinaldo after a daring operation involving deceit and disguises.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
"This musical of deceit and suffering puts her in the starring role, seizing control of her narrative and holding little back."
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025
Now he understood the depths of her deceit.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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