sucker

Example Sentences

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But they have now added strong away performances to their armoury, with a solid defensive display on Tuesday allowing Jens Petter Hauge and Hakon Evjen to dish out two sucker punches.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Hearts were stunned by the sucker punch from Yang, but these guys are made of stern stuff.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

“I’m a bit of a sucker for a challenge,” he told reporters at this week’s annual general managers meetings in Las Vegas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

From the doom of a World Series Game 7 sucker punch, two outs from defeat, the Dodgers roared back to steal an 11-inning victory for their second consecutive World Series title.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2025

Captain Holly Short felt as though a sucker slug was drawing her brain out through her earhole.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer