Example Sentences

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"The omission and/or deceptiveness of this essential information" in advertising could influence consumers' decisions and expose them, "minors in particular", to the risk of unknowingly damaging their health, it said.

From Reuters • Apr. 18, 2023

I can’t feel much anger toward Santos for his deceptiveness, just a bit of sorrow.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2022

And when a subtitle claims, “I was tormented by adverse reactions to my appearance,” even as you watch her deliberately provoking responses, the contradiction seems designed to underline the deceptiveness of the medium.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2021

He’s been focusing on improving the deceptiveness of his positioning, making the calls for the rest of the secondary and have a better understanding of what each opposing offense is trying to do.

From Washington Times • Aug. 27, 2016

He is ever watchful for the deceptiveness of appearances, ever prepared to admit everything, to explain everything, and to believe nothing—but what he sees.

From Bucholz and the Detectives by Pinkerton, Allan