foisted

Example Sentences

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“Nearly every great performance is a well-executed con, an elaborate scheme skillfully foisted on the audience,” Chang wrote in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 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

It’s hard to imagine a bigger buzzkill than the Seahawks foisted upon their fans in a 30-13 defeat at Lumen Field that evolved into total capitulation after a somewhat promising start.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2023

But communities like Hammond routinely face a different set of risks foisted on them by those same train companies, which have long acted with impunity.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 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