hornswoggle

Example Sentences

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He continues: “Down the road, it’ll be just one more instance when voters thought they were doing the right thing and they were hornswoggled. It fuels cynicism and bitterness and mistrust in government.”

From Los Angeles Times

His ability to hornswoggle tens of millions of voters is no laughing matter.

From Washington Post

Or, had President Trump hornswoggled multiple Congressional leaders, hundreds of Congressional Republicans and key players in his administration into believing he would sign this particular package?

From Fox News

Here are some things you can do afterward to see if you’ve been hornswoggled: Check the font of the logo.

From Golf Digest

The only sensible conclusion from all of this is that the superrich will settle, plead or hornswoggle their way out of any attempt to cancel their status.

From Washington Post