fooled

Example Sentences

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While Holland said the AI-generated images also fooled some of his loved ones, he didn’t feel the need to do much explaining “because they were all there.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

It’s usually used to suggest traders may be fooled by a relatively small retracement of a big market dive.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Losses for investors who were fooled into thinking they were buying a bargain were vast.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The scientists found no evidence that bats were more likely to cross the road using bridges or that they were fooled into thinking that they were hedges.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

So he hadn’t fooled anyone pretending to be hungry.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin