entrapment

Example Sentences

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In 1999, Judge Stephen Robbins told Alford that although entrapment had played a significant part in the sting, he "willingly went along with the idea".

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Themes of entrapment, unrequited love and loss penetrate the screen, with Lachman conveying the narrative through a bespoke aesthetic captured on different celluloid formats.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024

And some of them were entrapment, I would say.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2024

Rosalynn found ways around the entrapment of six-foot fencing and Secret Service protection, slipping out at times without the agents knowing, Walker recalled.

From Washington Times • Nov. 20, 2023

A troop of baboons ran with arched tails flying as they zigzagged, not yet understanding their entrapment.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver