Sentence examples for are fooling from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "are fooling" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who is deceiving or tricking another person, often in a playful or lighthearted manner.
Example: "If you think I believe that story, you are fooling yourself."
Alternatives: "are deceiving" or "are tricking".

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are fooling

verb

To trick; to make a fool of someone.

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They are fooling themselves.

The Islamists are fooling you.

We are fooling ourselves most of all.

We are fooling ourselves to think otherwise.

But critics say the myth's disciples are fooling themselves.

Those who think that things will just return to normal are fooling themselves.

The younger children are fooling around with the surfboard, and she wants to try.

Fanatically dedicated to appearances, they are fooling themselves, perhaps, as much as others.

"We are fooling ourselves if we depend on subsidies," he said.

"We are fooling ourselves, and we are also fooling the Pakistani people," he said.

"The sports people who said it can't be detected are fooling themselves".

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