play tricks
Example Sentences
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Daphne du Maurier’s fiction revels in the mind’s ability to play tricks on itself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
And for Slot, it proved to be the first wrong move in a stellar start at Anfield, proof that you try to play tricks with the FA Cup at your peril.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025
They play tricks with our eyes and our hearts, letting us see what we want to see, just for a moment.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2021
She’s never sought to play tricks on her audience, she told me, correcting a common misconception about her work; Kuriki-Olivo approaches everything she devises from a place of sincerity.
From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2021
Leah ultimately found one explanation that covered almost any difficult séance situation—the spirit world contained humbugs just like the mortal one— some spirits liked to play tricks; others simply lied.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
