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
Tom Gliatto, People.com, 14 May 2025
Yuri sure could use a friend since she’s surrounded by lost boys who take their advice from her deluded father (Willem Dafoe), ready to stomp out the ochis forever.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
What does this have to do with equating Anders Breivik, who shot people on some bizarre, deluded mission to rid Norway of Islam, with Nelson Mandela?
—David Marchese, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Smash’s Megan Hilty steps into the Meryl Streep part (and cribs Streep’s bio for her own in the Playbill) as the deluded actress Madeline Ashton.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Who else can possibly prevent Ethan’s nemesis, Gabriel (Esai Morales), in his deluded attempts to master that diabolical gizmo?
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 14 May 2025
Yuri sure could use a friend since she’s surrounded by lost boys who take their advice from her deluded father (Willem Dafoe), ready to stomp out the ochis forever.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
What does this have to do with equating Anders Breivik, who shot people on some bizarre, deluded mission to rid Norway of Islam, with Nelson Mandela?
—David Marchese, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Smash’s Megan Hilty steps into the Meryl Streep part (and cribs Streep’s bio for her own in the Playbill) as the deluded actress Madeline Ashton.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deluded
Verb
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Cleveland also warned that users may fail to consider emoji strings to be actual passwords, and so could be deceived via phishing campaigns to share emoji passwords.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The states pressing the suits, including California and New Jersey, say the companies deceived consumers about the risks posed by fossil fuels.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The latest erroneous metaphor is that our brains are like AI systems.—
Iddo Gefen,
Twin Cities,
16 July 2025
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The amount a state owes would be based on a formula set by the percentage of erroneous payments reported each year.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Also, unlike its many imposters (and there are many similar looking wireless lamps out there, so don’t be fooled), the Poldina comes with a 1-year warranty on the battery and a 2-year warranty for any defects.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
27 Feb. 2025
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Heat star Tyler Herro admitted to being fooled earlier this month, while a post from the account instigated a war of words between Kevin Garnett and Draymond Green.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The two have had to step carefully during their tenure together, with McAfee once criticizing a top ESPN executive on air, and allowing one guest, Aaron Rodgers, to make inaccurate claims about coronavirus vaccines.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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However, according to Rider-Stokes, this finding could be based on inaccurate estimates, making a conclusive assessment unlikely.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Both men continue to pursue civil cases against the estate, which maintains their claims are untrue and financially motivated.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Frank says most of the Yablans stories that make the rounds are untrue.—
Andrew Tobias,
Vulture,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Some users viewed the scene with spiritual sympathy, while others saw it as misguided or even environmentally irresponsible.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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But the mullahs and their enablers intend to bring about evil out of a misguided sense of love of country.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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The moment of truth arrived when Adams FaceTimed Phillips— initially confused and skeptical about her whereabouts.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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Ferguson said teammates are more confused than upset.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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“Deluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deluded. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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