How to Use deceive in a Sentence

deceive

verb

• He was accused of deceiving the customer about the condition of the car.
• Her parents punished her for trying to deceive them.
• Remember that appearances can deceive—just because something looks good doesn't mean it is good.
• People who think they can eat whatever they want without harming their health are deceiving themselves.
• In the song, Eilish croons about the pain of being deceived.
  — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2020
• That said, looks are deceiving with the cushion in the max stack.
  — Sarah Kester, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2024
• In its verb form, to be humbugged is to be deceived or be the victim of a hoax.
  — Elizabeth Wolfe and Douglas S. Wood, CNN, 21 Dec. 2019
• You should not be deceived, this event on 18th of March is not elections.
  — Rob Arcand, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2018
• There are games when the final box score is a bit deceiving.
  — Don Markus, baltimoresun.com, 8 Jan. 2018
• Look closely at these tiny worlds and yep, your eyes don’t deceive you.
  — Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian, 7 June 2019
• Pro days don't do anything but deceive scouts and waste time until the NFL draft.
  — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com, 22 Oct. 2017
• Then again, Marvel and the people working with the studio have been known to lie and deceive fans.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 19 July 2022
• But because of the in-store only offers, some of the deals are deceiving.
  — Nena Farrell, WIRED, 12 July 2023
• But looks can be deceiving: The blades travel at 180 mph.
  — William Booth, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
• Become a Subscriber In the south of Italy, distances deceive.
  — Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2023
• The safety turns his hips to deceive his intentions, then covers the middle of the field.
  — cleveland, 25 Nov. 2020
• The Eagles are fifth in the league in rushing, but that number is deceiving.
  — Paul Domowitch, Philly.com, 1 Nov. 2017
• There was no trying to deceive you or anything like that.
  — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 24 Aug. 2020
• To Ashai, the Afghan passport suggests the Masts’ willingness to deceive.
  — Rozina Ali, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2022
• But his composure coupled with his fair skin and red hair deceive the eye.
  — Luis Miguel Echegaray, SI.com, 2 June 2017
• Steven might not have intended to deceive you two decades ago.
  — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 24 June 2018
• Despite the speed, a spoof card or passport won’t deceive the system.
  — Rene Hendrikse, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022
• Why do my feet hurt in flats? Dr. Ragland says flats can sometimes look so deceiving.
  — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 Jan. 2024
• Although a speakeasy may not be what first comes to mind when thinking of fall, don’t let this candle’s name deceive you.
  — Jenna Clark, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2023
• As the sun set over the Rio Grande, the river was at times deceiving, always treacherous.
  — Alfredo Corchado, Dallas News, 7 Aug. 2023
• And until he’s tried, and the intent to deceive is proven in the court of law, SBF likely doesn’t have to trade his cushy Bahamas penthouse for prison.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 12 Dec. 2022
• Don’t let that deceive you, however: This is not a roman à clef.
  — David L. Ulin, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2017
• Survivor is a show where people lie, deceive, and poop outside in the hopes of winning money.
  — Madeleine Aggeler, The Cut, 27 Feb. 2018
• Appearances can be deceiving, and so can a team's record.
  — Rick Armstrong, Aurora Beacon-News, 8 Feb. 2018
• In doing so, the government says, FTX deceived customers about the whereabouts of their funds and how they were being used.
  — Allison Morrow, CNN, 5 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 9 May 2024