hoodwinked

Example Sentences

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Even though I could afford it and I needed the operation done, it was hard not to feel a little hoodwinked.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

What about hoodwinked for believing England had a chance of competing in Australia?

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

At this stage of the season I can get hoodwinked a bit because I have covered some teams when they have played well, and it means I overlook some of their opposition's qualities.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

“All these clients who feel like they’ve been hoodwinked, and then they’re gonna win. And they’re gonna say, ‘Oh, wow.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2024

“I don’t want you hoodwinked even if you don’t care.”

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine