fooled

Example Sentences

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Losses for investors who were fooled into thinking they were buying a bargain were vast.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

In the ruling, the justices cite testimony from jurors who say Hill told them "not to be fooled" by the evidence presented by the defence team.

From BBC • May 13, 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

He chuckled at the way he had fooled the Welshman.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli