self-deception
Example Sentences
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Though “American hegemony” offered some benefits—“open sea lanes, a stable financial system, collective security and support for frameworks for resolving disputes”—it also required collective self-deception.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
To not see this for what it is can be attributed to being naïve and gullible, to self-deception by outright denial, or to being complicit.
From Salon • Feb. 26, 2025
Baker wrote the part for her, and Madison returned the favor with a star-making performance, leaning into Ani’s audacity while revealing the fragile façade, the vulnerabilities and self-deception lurking underneath.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024
"In other words, our study didn't give us any indications that the widespread misconceptions regarding climate change are due to this kind of self-deception," says Zimmermann, summing up his work.
From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2024
Little Elihue learned everything he needed to know well, particularly the fine art of self-deception.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
