bill of goods

Example Sentences

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They’ve been sold that bill of goods too many times before.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

Steinberg suggests I was sold a bill of goods.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2023

SafeSport is a flimsy bill of goods the U.S.

From Washington Post • Oct. 3, 2022

“You already feel like you were sold a bill of goods, like, ‘I did all the right things and now this.’

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2021

But I wasn't buying the bill of goods Shohreh Saedi was selling.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi