fooled

Example Sentences

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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

But for any American under the age of 30 salivating at the thought of the ecstatic spectacle to come, don’t be fooled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Wowed but not fooled, for everyone understood what was happening inside Muybridge’s machine: Still photos were displayed one after the other.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

In the ruling, the justices cite testimony from jurors who say Hill told them "not to be fooled" by the evidence presented by the defence team.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

He made the klaxon again a little later, and it fooled me the second time.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway