delude
verb (used with object)
to mislead the mind or judgment of; deceive.
have been deluding
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present perfect progressiveof delude.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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My blood - painfully milked out of my index finger - will determine whether I have been deluding myself too.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2022
Of course, it seemed harder to me, but I could have been deluding myself.
From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2009
Does not look like the Peace I have been deluding myself with, does it?
From A Confederate Girl's Diary by Sarah Morgan Dawson
"What if I have been deluding myself!" he cried with sudden intensity.
From Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart by Amanda Minnie Douglas
I have been deluding myself with flattering hopes.
From Three Comedies by R. Farquharson (Robert Farquharson) Sharp
