hoodwinked

Example Sentences

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Later in the night, Carr scooped up the memorable moments award for the scene in which he hoodwinked his fellow finalists into believing he was a faithful.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Even though I could afford it and I needed the operation done, it was hard not to feel a little hoodwinked.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

New Yorkers still take pride in not being easily hoodwinked.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

When he did show up for a contentious interview with Bloomberg editor-in-chief John Micklethwait at the Chicago Economic Club, Trump complained that he was "hoodwinked to go on that."

From Salon • Oct. 18, 2024

West Indian Archie knew that some young husders rose in stature in our wodd when they somehow hoodwinked older husders, then put it on the wire for everyone to hear.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey