hoodwinked

Example Sentences

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Let him know that there’s a chance this is a romance scam/honey trap and that even the smartest people get hoodwinked by nefarious characters who take advantage of their loneliness.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Dr Amati worries that "people are being hoodwinked into thinking 'high protein' on a label necessarily means that it is healthy. Honestly, it's another health halo."

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

When he did show up for a contentious interview with Bloomberg editor-in-chief John Micklethwait at the Chicago Economic Club, Trump complained that he was "hoodwinked to go on that."

From Salon • Oct. 18, 2024

A vulnerable widower has been left homeless and "truly suffering" after being hoodwinked into sending £85,000 to a woman who never existed.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2024

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

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine