deceit

Example Sentences

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With the phone potentially containing messages about Lord Mandelson, Streeting said he was "not surprised by the cynicism" but did not "assume deceit" from McSweeney.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

His research ranged from the evolutionary dimension of human altruism to the logic of deceit and self-deception.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

It was a surprising show of support from a woman who is invoked by prosecutors to illustrate the extent of Rubin’s deceit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

But while tactics and deceit are dominating conversations about the show, it is contestant Jessie Stride who has got others talking.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Still, the deceit of a dragon was nothing in the face of the wickedness of the Witch.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill