fall for

Example Sentences

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“You know it’s not true, but you still fall for it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

"You feel so guilty sometimes, you know, how did we fall for it? How did we fall for how he could have done that to us."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

"Then, in deciduous forests, the particles are transported to the forest soil by rain or the autumn leaf fall, for example."

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

It’s always a mind game and I fall for it every time, and I cave and it’s just so dumb.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Even a baby wouldn’t fall for a scam like that.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm