deceive

Example Sentences

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Now they are able to do more damage using artificial intelligence to simulate fake grassroots opposition to clean air measures, and they are surreptitiously using the identities of real people to deceive regulators.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“This echo chamber was used to deceive you.”

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

People who fabricate research or deceive the public deserve scrutiny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

At its core, she explains, lying is "telling a story with the intention to deceive people" and that warps reality in a powerful way which she warns can ultimately be damaging.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

He liked to joke around, but often used this talent to deceive, to disguise his intelligence and ruthlessness—to set opponents up for the strike.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin