fooling
Example Sentences
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It’s a disguise “Obsession” wears so well that it’s fooling people into thinking this perfectly adequate film marks the arrival of a new horror classic.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026
Are we fooling ourselves to think our taxes matter to our moral responsibility?
From Slate ● May 11, 2026
He often moves his body in a way that looks like he is going to pass to one team-mate, before passing it to the spare man after fooling the defenders.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
“If a high number of those children are not getting the follow-up care, we may just be fooling ourselves and checking a box,” Chung said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2026
That afternoon, in Egypt, she’d put her books down on the edge of the temple floor and Ken had been fooling around and knocked them off.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
