fooled
Example Sentences
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Smartphones have fooled us into thinking that we curate what our screens show us.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
She told Bush: "You fooled a lot of people in Hull with your mild manner, when in fact you are a cruel conman. You use people's grief to fund your lifestyle."
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Don’t be fooled by its breezy ’60s-analog vintage pop sound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Federal investigators discovered that Rush appears to have successfully fooled America’s pre-eminent spy agency for decades with a pack of easily discoverable lies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
And sometimes, when I did a really good job of pretending, I even fooled myself.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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