deceit

Example Sentences

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In the days and weeks after the 2020 election, partisans across the country used lies and deceit to try to defraud the American people and steal the White House.

From Los Angeles Times

"I just don't think Alan would be able to comprehend the enormous sense of gratitude we have to him for being our patron and for putting himself through all that lying and deceit."

From BBC

They are mere dramatic deceits, liquid coming on cue.

From Salon

"This musical of deceit and suffering puts her in the starring role, seizing control of her narrative and holding little back."

From BBC

Tragically, the populists’ positions have been based on myths and deceit from the beginning.

From MarketWatch