hoodwinked

Example Sentences

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"He failed us. He failed his country. He hoodwinked us," Gyárfás Oláh, a former Orbán enthusiast and ex-local mayor, told me wearily.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

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

At least those hoodwinked folks weren’t tricked into leaving their houses for nothing.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

New Yorkers still take pride in not being easily hoodwinked.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

“Because they hoodwinked a very powerful magical object!” said Moody.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling