delude
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“We delude ourselves, too, if we think that power will accumulate safely and only in the hands of dispassionate ‘people . . . found in agencies.’”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
Let's not delude ourselves, we're looking at human extinction, the death of eight billion people, and there's no way that people will be able to survive in anything like an increase of 5º centigrade.
From Salon • Oct. 24, 2024
“They delude themselves with groupthink so that they can pretend this isn’t about hate but about protection, but we know the truth.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2023
I’m not a practiced enough viewer to delude myself into thinking I have any chance.
From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2023
That was the reason the casino bothered to list the wheel’s most recent spins: to help gamblers to delude themselves.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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