as in deceived
to cause to believe what is untrue
we deluded ourselves into thinking that the ice cream wouldn't affect our diet
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Recent Examples of deluded
Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
But Butterworth, among our most sophisticated structuralists, also builds a complicated temporal armature for the familiar tale of a deluded, fame-hungry stage mother.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
What concerns those who study political violence is that the public tensions and fighting have a way of filtering into deluded and unstable minds, indirectly leading to violence.
—Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
Here, Monroe’s character, Lee Harker, has managed to escape the deluded clutches of a deeply religious, vacant soul of a mother (Alicia Witt), who lives on a farm and may have a psychic connection to the serial killings.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 July 2024
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Adjective
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band is no deluded attempt to deny the passage of time.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
But Butterworth, among our most sophisticated structuralists, also builds a complicated temporal armature for the familiar tale of a deluded, fame-hungry stage mother.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
What concerns those who study political violence is that the public tensions and fighting have a way of filtering into deluded and unstable minds, indirectly leading to violence.
—Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
Here, Monroe’s character, Lee Harker, has managed to escape the deluded clutches of a deeply religious, vacant soul of a mother (Alicia Witt), who lives on a farm and may have a psychic connection to the serial killings.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deluded
Adjective
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The article also attributed an erroneous distinction to Canal House Station.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Nine People Charged With Looting During Los Angeles Fires By Ryan Smith Senior Pop Culture & Entertainment Reporter 9 Joe Rogan was recently called out by a podcast guest who accused the comedian of repeating erroneous information surrounding the Los Angeles wildfires.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The federal agency claims drivers were forced to use the accounts to get paid and were deceived about how to access their earnings, with Walmart threatening to fire workers who did not comply.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2024
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The way Jota deceived Fulham defender Jorge Cuenca and sent Bernd Leno the wrong way with his clinical strike showed the difference between him and Nunez.—
Gregg Evans,
The Athletic,
17 Dec. 2024
Verb
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These hard-working, over-the-counter options may come in humble tubes, tiny tinctures, and unassuming stickers, but don’t be fooled, because the lowly acne products deliver high concentrations of ingredients that outlast the effects of rinse-off cleansers.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
23 Dec. 2024
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But don't be fooled its symbol, Capricorn is one of three earth signs.—
Olivia Munson,
USA TODAY,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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River ice may also cause gauge observations to be inaccurate.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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While conservatives are more likely to spread information that fact-checkers deem inaccurate, there's no available data to substantiate the allegation that conservatives are unfairly targeted by fact-checkers.—
Lisa Hagen,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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However, a source familiar with the sequence of events told CNN that was untrue.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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Luckily, that is untrue, according to a Page Six source.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Not only that, but the vast majority have also been subjected to the misguided self-perceptions of a tiny minority.—
Azhar Fateh,
Fox News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Whether corporate meddling and misguided political ambitions will ever allow this franchise to become great again remains to be seen.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Those friends are now left angry, confused and with a stinging loss.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Many customers are confused about high-yield savings Confusion abounds.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Deluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deluded. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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