deceiving 1 of 2

deceiving

2 of 2

verb

present participle of deceive

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of deceiving
Adjective
Few things in life are more deceiving than a Week 1 game, especially those played in a rainstorm on the other side of an ocean. Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
The honeymoon phase can be deceiving. Essence, 12 Sep. 2025 Share your horror at learning that this person is deceiving family members and basically stealing from them. Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025 The Poquianchis recruited young girls from nearby towns and farms, deceiving families with false promises of work or abducting girls when alone. Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025 Federal prosecutors accused him of deceiving investors and lenders. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025 After all, appearances can be deceiving. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025 Looks can be deceiving, Cali said. Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025 The lexicon of the wine world can be deceiving. Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Some of the stranger and more alarming AI behaviors, such as blackmailing or deceiving users, have been extensively studied by these companies as a first step toward mitigating possible harms. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceiving
Adjective
  • Trump has initiated a flurry of defamation lawsuits against media companies, accusing them of false or misleading coverage.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In a recent interview with the Financial Times, Hinton challenged the optimistic visions promoted by Silicon Valley leaders, suggesting that much of the upbeat narrative about AI’s societal benefits is, at best, misleading.
    Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The perfectly still water creates a flawless mirror image of the stalactites above, tricking your eyes into seeing a vast, bottomless lake.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
  • What does work is tricking her into pressing a button that knocks her out.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Agencies would review requests, balancing innovation against risks such as economic harm or deceptive practices.
    Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • There will be a temptation because of his height to draw parallels with Moyes’ use of Marouane Fellaini and Soucek, two key pillars of his Everton and West Ham sides, but where Rohl is concerned, his size can be deceptive.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Stop fooling yourself and listen.
    Richard B. Williams, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
  • And tech companies must do far more in the design of AI systems to prevent people fooling themselves into thinking these systems are conscious beings.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The false assurance was more than a slip.
    Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Robinson, the founder of the now-defunct anti-immigration English Defence League (EDL), was released from prison earlier this year, having been jailed for being in contempt of court by repeating false accusations about a Syrian refugee.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Deceiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceiving. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on deceiving

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!