sucker

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The part of me that’s a sucker for goal-setting and self-transformation also wondered: What if, rather than reject the parenting canon, I were to embrace it?

From Slate • May 10, 2026

In the case of Pederson, the out-of-work cook who lost his entire stake, he had fallen for a category rife with sucker bets: mention markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

“I am an absolute sucker for the Brachiosaurus,” he says.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

In just two minutes, the movie had delivered everything it promised: a snorting monkey, a sucker in a flowered shirt, a shot of an ominous tire swing and a closeup of a peeled cheekbone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

I responded, a little nervous, just because whenever someone asks if they can ask you something, there’s always a sucker punch in the nuts right behind it.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds