If not, it's a very cruel trick, you two! (themarysue.com)
Time plays cruel tricks on the characters of Brokeback Mountain, Ang Lee's adaptation of an Annie Proulx short story. (film.avclub.com)
Inevitably somebody will also loudly declare «Ghost» or «Lips» and snatch a card, only to sheepishly put it back when they realise that their eyes were playing cruel tricks on them. (wolfsgamingblog.com)