- present participle of deceive.
deceiving
Example Sentences
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Bai would later be expelled from the surrogacy industry’s ethics group for her role in assisting a U.S. couple accused of deceiving surrogates into carrying more than 20 children for them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
At some point in childhood, through one classic fable or another, most of us absorb the lesson that looks can be deceiving.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
Finally, it’s a lesson for all of us not to judge people on what they say or their appearance, because both can be deceiving, as this Moneyist Facebook Group member pointed out.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
Swalwell apparently did an excellent job deceiving those around him, including some congressional and campaign staffers who’d known him for years and worked closely with the seven-term lawmaker, day in, day out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
Gertrude knew that I was deceiving her, and she in turn began to hold me at a distance.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
