On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Deceives. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Deceives meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of deceive
Using Deceives
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of deceive
- In the example corpus, deceives often appears in combinations such as: it deceives, deceives you, deceives me.
Context around Deceives
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 5 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Deceives
- In this selection, "deceives" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, pace, seller, ball, consumers, netizens and everyone stand out and add context to how "deceives" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include added it deceives one and and and constantly deceives me. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "deceives" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with deceives
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The ball deceives everyone and lands in the bottom corner. (10 words)
However, it also alludes to Jacob being one who deceives. (10 words)
He added, “It deceives one and makes one feel what is not evident. (13 words)
In that case, I, too, undoubtedly exist, if he deceives me; and let him deceive me as much as he can, he will never bring it about that I am nothing, so long as I think that I am something. (40 words)
And up there in the higher regions of comparison, smiling vanity plays its false game and deceives the happy ones so that they receive no impression from those lofty, simple thoughts, those first thoughts. (34 words)
Reality star, Mercy Eke, has blasted popular influencer on X, Dr Penking, over claims that she deceives netizens by changing the colour of her Range Rover and flaunting it as new. (31 words)
Example sentences (12)
He added, “It deceives one and makes one feel what is not evident.
If an expensive species is replaced with a cheaper fish without telling retailers or the public, it deceives consumers.
Only this time, the pace deceives him as it's a slower one that runs through his gates.
Reality star, Mercy Eke, has blasted popular influencer on X, Dr Penking, over claims that she deceives netizens by changing the colour of her Range Rover and flaunting it as new.
The empty box scam is as straightforward as it sounds – you make a purchase on OfferUp, but the seller deceives you by sending an empty box instead.
The ball deceives everyone and lands in the bottom corner.
De Gea kicks long and the bounce deceives D. Sanchez, then Davies doesn't put enough on his header back to Vorm.
It deceives you into thinking you aren't hurting your children when you lust.
And up there in the higher regions of comparison, smiling vanity plays its false game and deceives the happy ones so that they receive no impression from those lofty, simple thoughts, those first thoughts.
But there is a deceiver of supreme power and cunning who deliberately and constantly deceives me.
However, it also alludes to Jacob being one who deceives.
In that case, I, too, undoubtedly exist, if he deceives me; and let him deceive me as much as he can, he will never bring it about that I am nothing, so long as I think that I am something.
Common combinations with deceives
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- it deceives 3×
- deceives you 2×
- deceives me 2×