deceived

Example Sentences

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“Brian McClain orchestrated and actively deceived many banks, investors, and individuals,” a spokeswoman for Rabo said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“People are getting hurt, parents are getting deceived and they need to pay for it,” Florida Atty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

That echoed comments from the former first minister earlier in the week, when she told an audience at a literary festival she was "deceived, betrayed and lied to" by her husband.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Freidenberg attributed her survival to her “unshakeable faith” in history, which could not be deceived.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

So every day I wove on the great loom, but every night by torchlight I unwove it; and so for three years I deceived the Akhaians.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer