self-deception
Example Sentences
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Such self-deception will come back to bite them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 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
Understanding self-deception and its causes is difficult in real-world situations.
From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2024
Perhaps this is just more self-deception, yet another attempt to prove to myself that I’m not worthless.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
