fooled

Example Sentences

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Dan Loeb, the hedge-fund veteran famed for boardroom fights and valuing investing, admits Sam Bankman-Fried fooled him.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Do not be fooled into thinking this is just a Premier League problem.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Elon Musk faced fiery questioning Wednesday in his court showdown with OpenAI, as he insisted that the maker of ChatGPT had fooled him by turning what was an altruistic pursuit into a profit-making juggernaut.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The scientists found no evidence that bats were more likely to cross the road using bridges or that they were fooled into thinking that they were hedges.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

“Rowdy,” I whispered, “he’s looking for us but I think we’ve got him fooled this time.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls