fooled

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • May 11, 2026

“They fooled us,” says Victor, retired after a life as a freighter crewman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 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

If it is a scam, you wouldn’t be the first ones fooled by a fake check.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

I’d been fooled because my great-great-grandfather wore the same suit and the same grim face in both photographs, his hair thick and long.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia