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
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
The Athletic was told of one manager turning down a mid-table Premier League club because their ambitious and/or deluded owner had promised to sign Kylian Mbappe, a couple of years before the French superstar moved to… Real Madrid.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Atheists wrote that my father deluded himself.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
That sequence also introduces a placidly smiley Kylie Jenner playing herself on seemingly a Valium-Adderall speedball of deluded bounciness.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
The Athletic was told of one manager turning down a mid-table Premier League club because their ambitious and/or deluded owner had promised to sign Kylian Mbappe, a couple of years before the French superstar moved to… Real Madrid.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
Instead, Weinstein told the jury, Nick Kassotis had been duped and deluded by the mysterious figure Jim McIntyre.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Atheists wrote that my father deluded himself.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deluded
Adjective
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This story has been updated to remove erroneous information on funding for the Boulevard Green project and to correct details on the trip to Dallas.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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American Express is pledging to protect users from erroneous transactions made by agents that are registered with Amex.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But don't be deceived by the small-town charm—there's plenty to do here, with historic downtowns full of unique shops, heaps of Southern comfort food, and 80,000 acres of wildlife areas to explore by kayak, bike, and boat.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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Marie then opened up to Julia about her own experience being deceived by a man who used religion to abuse his power.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Don’t be fooled by Morejón’s unsightly ERA.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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In person, the author Freida McFadden (her nom de plume) has a sweet, shy demeanor—but don’t be fooled.—
E.L. James,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Perhaps most significantly, 36 percent of consumers have already returned products because of inaccurate or inconsistent information provided during the digital journey.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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An earlier version of this recap included an inaccurate scene description; it has been corrected.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Not long before Brettler's death, Sharma had learned the kid had tricked him.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Read how North Korean hackers tricked Ben and got into his computer.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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However, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said those claims were untrue and the route had been reopened.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
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The suggestion that the University is singling out the Pride flag with this policy is untrue.—
Samantha Chaney,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The party convened the liter- and glitterati of 1970s New York City to support one of the politically active Bernstein’s many causes, but critics like Wolfe interpreted the event as misguided.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, a misguided sense of celebration marked the occasion for a subset of unhinged progressives, some of whom hold positions of trust (teachers, administrators, politicians) in our country.—
Bob Ehrlich,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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It gets filled by outside forces, many of whom have foreign ties and understand that a confused and misinformed public is easier to manipulate than an informed one.—
Julian Baron,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Apr. 2026
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The second is that Trump, as strategist-in-chief, keeps giving his negotiators objectives so implausible, confused or contradictory that even the wiliest diplomats in history — a Klemens von Metternich in the 19th century, say, or a Henry Kissinger in the 20th — would come up empty.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Deluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deluded. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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