falling for
Example Sentences
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They feel embarrassed or ashamed about falling for a trick.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 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
The most recent data on consumer attitudes shows a split, with sentiment falling for households making less than $50,000 a year, even as it rises for six-figure earners, notes Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Slok.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Calder knows he will get some grief from readers for falling for the scam.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Aech knew I was falling for Art3mis, but he never gave me too much grief about it, even when I would bail on him at the last minute to hang out with her instead.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
