trick question

Example Sentences

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That's not a trick question or a gotcha.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2023

The documentary “Stamped From the Beginning,” based on the 2016 book by Ibram X. Kendi, begins with a trick question and ends with a sage retort.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2023

At one point, McCain’s captors asked if he wanted to go home, but it was a trick question.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2023

Let’s try a trick question: “What are the hours of Al’s Place restaurant in San Francisco?”

From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2023

I wasn’t sure if it was a trick question, and seeing how I didn’t want to derail our rock-a-thon of love with a wrong answer, I kind of hedged, although what I said was true.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx