delude
verb (used with object)
to mislead the mind or judgment of; deceive.
were deluding
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past progressiveof delude.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"It is now clear that we were deluding ourselves," Krein wrote.
From Time ● Aug. 17, 2017
Or would you assume the doctors were deluding you for nefarious purposes of there own?
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2015
We were deluding ourselves with the idea that our weaknesses could not be remedied while fighting a war.
From Time Magazine Archive
Finally, the census of 1790 provided unmistakable evidence that those antislavery advocates who believed that the future was on their side were deluding themselves.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
If I said he looked better, he would have me to know that nurses and doctors alike were deluding him with lies.
From The Lady of the Basement Flat by Elizabeth Earnshaw
