falling for
Example Sentences
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They feel embarrassed or ashamed about falling for a trick.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
That inequality has given rise to what economists have begun to call the "K-shaped economy," where consumption for higher-income Americans is rising, but it is falling for lower-income people.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Katie spends much of the season vacillating between raging at Archie and feeling guilt over falling for his manipulative overtures.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
Calder knows he will get some grief from readers for falling for the scam.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
He was arguably more like a novelist than a composer in this respect, people falling for his music as they would a newly discovered secret passion.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
