Sentence examples for attempts to deceive from inspiring English sources

They said the attacks were not state-sponsored by Iran, and said they "strongly reject the American officials' insidious attempts to deceive public opinion".

In the hackers' post, they said their attacks were not sponsored by Iran, and said they "strongly reject the American officials' insidious attempts to deceive public opinion".

According to FIFA's Laws of the Game, "attempts to deceive the referee by feigning injury or pretending to have been fouled" are punishable by a yellow card.

The very process of being "panel interviewed," however, produces an artificial environment that may induce defensiveness, suspicion, and even attempts to deceive the interviewer.

Then there are more deliberate attempts to deceive -- works that mimic the style and signature of artists and are essentially passed off in the market place as originals.

Deception, for instance, long thought to be unique to humans, is present in monkeys and crows, which can even hide their attempts to deceive.

Her scene with Diomedes that Troilus witnesses is her attempt "to deceive deceivers".

Whereas Orwell in "Nineteen Eighty-Four" targets those who attempt to deceive, Carr targets the people.

Duncan Smith last week accused Cameron of insincerity and an attempt to deceive the public over EU immigration.

Iain Duncan Smith accused Cameron of insincerity and making an attempt to deceive the public over EU immigration.

"I think it's a thoroughly cynical attempt to deceive the public into thinking the conviction was justified".