deceive oneself
Example Sentences
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To speak frankly, it strikes me as the height of puerility to wish to deceive oneself upon such subjects.
From Elinor Wyllys, Volume 1 by Cooper, Susan Fenimore
It is easy to deceive oneself when it is painful to tell the truth.
From Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals by Stapleton, John H. (John Henry)
The birds were trilling and chattering in the woods, and among so many sounds it was easy to deceive oneself.
From The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas by Strang, Mrs. Herbert
But there are times when it is almost as difficult to deceive oneself as to cheat others.
From The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story by O'Brien, Edward J. (Edward Joseph Harrington)
Even from the restaurants it seemed to vanish for a time, and some of them are still doing their best to help one to deceive oneself with a curl of what is called butter substitute.
From The Pleasures of Ignorance by Lynd, Robert
