hoodwinked

Example Sentences

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But when 26 bodies were discovered under the floorboards of his Chicago home in 1978, it was clear they’d all been hoodwinked by the middle-aged guy next door.

From Los Angeles Times

Critics from patriotic bloggers to academics go as far as claiming China’s leaders have been hoodwinked by Western counterparts trying to hold China back.

From Washington Post

Duncan said he’s “playing the long game” and predicts rank-and-file Republicans will “wake up, one-by-one,” as they realize they were hoodwinked.

From Washington Post

Twenty years after 9/11, the United States can’t afford to be hoodwinked by Islamist terrorists.

From Washington Post

They range from a forbidden love affair to a yearslong surveillance campaign to a conspiracy that hoodwinked the nation.

From New York Times