bait and switch
Example Sentences
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It’s a clever and nasty bit of social engineering — a bait and switch that preys on people’s curiosity and the simple pleasure of feeling included.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Popular chatbots represent a bait and switch, promising connection while farming our attention and claiming to help productivity while eroding meaningful work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
But Mr Navarra said introducing fees for a service that had previously been free, and users had been encouraged to use as such, may feel like a "bait and switch" for some.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025
In “The Last of Us: Part II,” there’s a bait and switch.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2025
But then, in the early 2000s, the financial markets performed this fantastic bait and switch, in two stages.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
