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
The relationship between dark and light starts to play tricks on you in this part of Sweden, where the sun goes down around 3 p.m. in December.
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023
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
His band used to play tricks on each other all the time.
From Fox News • Aug. 7, 2021
She had a funny sense of humor and liked to play tricks.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
