foisted

Example Sentences

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This is a title they have foisted upon themselves.

From Slate • Sep. 18, 2025

That a tied-for-10th finish felt like a massive disappointment says plenty about the expectations being foisted on a player already up to 80th in the world.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2023

Every mistake made was magnified, every failure of the team foisted upon him, and the drum beat for coach Eli Drinkwitz to turn to highly touted recruit Sam Horn grew.

From Washington Times • Sep. 17, 2023

“These individuals are not only just a problem that was foisted upon us, but they are victims of misconduct,” said Marcus Tang, citizenship and immigration project director at CRLAF.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2023

“I’m sorry I’m late! Once Abuelita begins talking, she doesn’t stop. And then she foisted all of this food on me; I don’t even know where I’m going to store it...”

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon