delude
verb (used with object)
to mislead the mind or judgment of; deceive.
is deluding
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present progressiveof delude (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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If he really believes that the job of making peace is done, then he is deluding himself.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025
Carrigan: The dinner scene between Hank and the Raven, when the Raven is just baffled that Hank is deluding himself into not being responsible for Cristobal’s death.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2023
“Anyone who thinks the government’s going to solve this problem alone is deluding themselves,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2023
If he still thinks that, he is deluding himself.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2022
It is not her own betrothal, but mine with Winnie's wraith, that is deluding her crazy brain.
From Aylwin by Theodore Watts-Dunton
