fooling

Example Sentences

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It’s a disguise “Obsession” wears so well that it’s fooling people into thinking this perfectly adequate film marks the arrival of a new horror classic.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Are we fooling ourselves to think our taxes matter to our moral responsibility?

From Slate • May 11, 2026

Indeed, depth would only get in the way of the plot, which is primarily concerned with fooling you and fooling you again.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

So Théodore started an account on X, formerly known as Twitter, called "Insane AI Slop" and started calling out and poking fun at the content he came across that was fooling people.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

He hides behind the excuse that he’s only fooling around, that everyone else needs to learn how to take a joke.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson