gullible
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"People say that victims are gullible but the scams are put together well", they are very "sophisticated", said a source close to the investigation.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Professional and institutional investors turn positive on stocks at the beginning of a bull market, and gradually unload their appreciated equities to more gullible retail investors.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
Our grandparents weren’t gullible; they encountered threats they didn’t recognize.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
Maybe I would have too — I’m really gullible.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
At least, that’s the way Onofre himself liked to tell the story when he had an audience of children and other gullible creatures who believed in werewolves, flibbertigibbets, and miracles.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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