deluded; deluding
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: to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive, trick
… people he regards as deluded by the romantic idea that children somehow possess innate knowledge …—
Andrew Delbanco
Andrew Delbanco… Hamilton apparently deluded himself, as the first Treasury secretary, into thinking his policies patriotic when their effect, Mr. Phillips says, was to put money into silken purses.—Michael Knox Beran
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deluder
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we deluded ourselves into thinking that the ice cream wouldn't affect our diet
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Ever since, internationalists have deployed the term to tar and feather the likes of the conservative commentator Patrick Buchanan, the former Republican member of Congress Ron Paul, and now Trump, charging that they are naively deluded about the desirability and viability of strategic detachment.
—Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2024
Biden was no longer of any use to the party, so its leaders, having deluded themselves a Trump victory means the end of everything, sent the president packing.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2024
The Giants can keep trying to delude themselves, but the evidence is undeniable: this roster isn’t good enough.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024
Up until the day of the demonstration, the separatists could still delude themselves into thinking that those opposed to secession would remain quiet and accept independence.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2017
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Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2024
Biden was no longer of any use to the party, so its leaders, having deluded themselves a Trump victory means the end of everything, sent the president packing.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2024
The Giants can keep trying to delude themselves, but the evidence is undeniable: this roster isn’t good enough.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024
Up until the day of the demonstration, the separatists could still delude themselves into thinking that those opposed to secession would remain quiet and accept independence.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2017
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“Delude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delude. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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