delude

Example Sentences

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He’s also “theologically” grateful to be reminded that he is “dependent,” that “I can’t delude myself in claiming that I’m self-sufficient.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Blanche is just the latest person to delude himself this way.

From Salon • May 2, 2024

His goal was to delude the rest of us.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2023

I’m not a practiced enough viewer to delude myself into thinking I have any chance.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2023

That was the reason the casino bothered to list the wheel’s most recent spins: to help gamblers to delude themselves.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis