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How to use deceiving in a sentence

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Unless we have solid evidence that the penitent is deceiving us, we are clearly not to withhold it.
Smokers who think the soothing effects of tobacco make up for the risks may be deceiving themselves badly, according to a new theory.
I thought my eyes were deceiving me, as, in the far distance I spied what looked like rows of silver pods suspended against the dark hills.
The deceiving effect of surgical drapes, as well as various stages of intraoperative brain swelling, impairs the surgeon's orientation.
Make a list of who told you what, and determine if anyone has something to gain by deceiving you.
He did not show any early nerves, scampering off down the left and deceiving Alen Orman not once, but twice with a teasing dribble.
Whatever goodwill Tom might have toward the situation will surely evaporate should he find out that she has been deliberately deceiving him.
Many have justifiable ethical concerns about deliberately deceiving patients regarding the nature of their treatment.
Bethany, are my eyes deceiving me, or is that Tara talking to David Walker?
Yet if this most deceitful of the 20th century's killers is calculating on forgiveness, he may be deceiving himself.
For decades scientists have sought reliable ways to detect deception, only to be outwitted by liars capable of deceiving their instruments.
There is no offence of deceiving a machine, but there may be a conspiracy to defraud a machine's owner.
It is the nature of man to look on the outward, but outward appearances can be deceiving.
She has done this for so long that she has gotten good at it, perfected her craft of deceiving people.
Don't judge by appearances, these can be deceiving, follow your heart and you cannot go far wrong!
Hundreds of other children in the camp look cheerful and play in the sand, but their smiles are deceiving.
Those who equate them are treacherous without art and hypocrites without deceiving.
Check out that smooth sunrise turning all the pointy peaks and deadly icefalls a soft, deceiving pink.
The culpability is greater when the intention of deceiving entails the risk of deadly consequences for those who are led astray.
While at first she had thought him a reckless know-nothing, she learned that first impressions were deceiving.
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Examples from Classical Literature
Encased in the skin of a sheep, he pastured with the flock deceiving the shepherd by his costume.
So highly did they mislike this unmercifull spoyling and deceiving our brethren.
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
The ataxic patient needs consolation, and this can be given without in any way deceiving him.
He never thought of blaming her for formerly deceiving him, nor of blaming her for now expediting him.
For juane d'Antimoine was too honest a gentleman even to think of deceiving his mistress.
You false prophetess, you child of Mahomet, what did you mean by deceiving us?
The poor man little suspected how egregiously she was deceiving him!
Her only approach to anger was on the subject of his deceiving her about his wife.
When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving one's self, and one always ends by deceiving others.
Antonio, exclaimed the count, wrathfully, you are deceiving me!
This designation, however, is deceiving because planetary nebulas actually have nothing to do with planets.
While deceiving others, these psychopathic women also deceive themselves.
You told him candidly, I suppose, that la valliere was deceiving him?
Linton must allow an interview soon, or he should fear he was purposely deceiving him with empty promises.
In this way the rabbinate succeeded in deceiving the Sabbatians.
It was mere sophistry, and deceiving, fruitless, and unprofitable.
As he had no idea of deceiving her, and always desired to please her, he was thus made chary of launching into expense.
He also lambasted such American practices as phone-tapping and always deceiving its allies, while he also lambasted lack of balloting paper, despite important elections.
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