deceptive

Example Sentences

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For one thing, they are both left-footed, and the youngster's game is blessed with the same dribbling intelligence, the same deceptive ease, that makes the difficult look inevitable.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

At sea, the ships use deceptive practices such as turning off their tracking devices to make it harder to follow them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

She wrote that Hsiao’s assertions to the court were “at best, deceptive, if not intentionally and knowingly false.”

From Slate • May 18, 2026

The plaintiffs in the California suit claim they were misled by deceptive labeling when purchasing the product more than a dozen times in California stores.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Luma gave her players their positions—Josiah, the tall Liberian with deceptive speed, at left forward; Jeremiah Ziaty on the right.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John