foisted

Example Sentences

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This is a title they have foisted upon themselves.

From Slate • Sep. 18, 2025

"A lot of the time we're just scared of these apparitions that we've created and these narratives that we've foisted upon other people."

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2024

That a tied-for-10th finish felt like a massive disappointment says plenty about the expectations being foisted on a player already up to 80th in the world.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2023

Every mistake made was magnified, every failure of the team foisted upon him, and the drum beat for coach Eli Drinkwitz to turn to highly touted recruit Sam Horn grew.

From Washington Times • Sep. 17, 2023

“I’m sorry I’m late! Once Abuelita begins talking, she doesn’t stop. And then she foisted all of this food on me; I don’t even know where I’m going to store it...”

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon