delude

Example Sentences

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Neo-conservatives around George W Bush deluded themselves that democracy, and regional stability, could be imposed through the barrel of a gun.

From BBC

How could I be vain, dumb or deluded enough to believe that this was a job I could actually do?

From New York Times

But Maxim and his mother believe it’s the Ukrainians who are deluded by fake news and propaganda, not them.

From Seattle Times

As long as the West deludes itself into thinking China might be a constructive player on Ukraine, a more realistic approach to the Xi-Putin alliance won’t be possible.

From Washington Post

Premier Su Tseng-chang said last week that "foreign forces" who wanted to invade Taiwan were "deluded", while foreign minister Joseph Wu had this to say:

From BBC