falling for

Example Sentences

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They feel embarrassed or ashamed about falling for a trick.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Katie spends much of the season vacillating between raging at Archie and feeling guilt over falling for his manipulative overtures.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

Consumer sentiment is split, falling for households earning under $50,000 while rising for six-figure earners.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Calder knows he will get some grief from readers for falling for the scam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Because I wasn’t foolish enough to delude myself for this long—I was absolutely, totally, and completely falling for Sahil Roy.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon