deceit

Example Sentences

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The deceit is either ameliorated or worsened by the obvious unreliability of Thomas’s testimony.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Chief Trial Counsel George Cardona said in a statement that the court found that Clark “engaged in serious misconduct marked by prolonged deceit that significantly eroded public trust and confidence” in the city attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Caroline Rees KC, prosecuting, said: "Morgan has spun a web of lies and deceit in an attempt to cover up his guilt."

From BBC • Feb. 10, 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

The depth of her deceit became vivid to Fujiko, and she felt in herself a mother’s rage at the weight of this betrayal.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson