The mine work endowed Cookson with a powerful physique 'which sometimes proved deceptive to opposition forwards'.

Moreover, although the movie colony, Wall Street and trade papers pay close attention to opening-weekend box-office grosses, the figures can prove deceptive.

Indeed, the Chinese model could prove deceptive and destructive.

It's the type of quiet that can be mistaken for no acting at all and that, much like his trademark smile, can prove deceptive.

Appearances proved deceptive for the huge branches were very brittle and easily gave way under the weight imposed upon them.

When the alien's gestures of friendship prove deceptive, the ship's inhabitants must cooperate to survive the encounter.

His fade-out was so sudden that even his direction proved deceptive.

But the sonar proved deceptive.

The menu's simple description of baby lettuce salad proved deceptive.

Even in countries with extremely high safety requirements, this safety may prove deceptive.