conned
Example Sentences
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But after referee Jalal Jayed made his way over to the pitchside monitor at the recommendation of the VAR and ruled the goal out, Shearer said on BBC One the Paraguayan had "conned the referee".
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
A woman conned by her accountant decades ago is staring at a six-figure tax bill after the Supreme Court refused to hear her case.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Amie Donaghey, 21, told BBC News NI she was left with a criminal conviction after being conned by a ghost broker.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
The second, Joan, a middle-aged heiress in Florida, was conned by Ken into believing that he was Jewish and a canny businessman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
She’d just been conned by a senior citizen.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
