fall for

Example Sentences

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Maybe the most important thing that Christopher Brown, an attorney at the Federal Trade Commission, said Thursday about scams targeting U.S. citizens is that people who fall for them shouldn’t feel embarrassed.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

But now there is no woman around to fall for it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

He’ll be inducted into the Carson Hall of Fame this fall for his contributions as a coach and athletic director.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

But we, at least, can refuse to fall for it, seeing these comparisons for what they are.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

And I thought perhaps any humans he came across would be way too smart to fall for his schemes.”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles