sucker

Example Sentences

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I’m a bit of a sucker for VPN providers that stick to a VPN’s classic mission of privacy and security.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

“Train Dreams,” a film on Netflix starring Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones, is breathtaking in the most literal way, delivering emotion like a sucker punch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

Adams missed another gilt-edged chance to level in the 53rd minute and four minutes later the Greeks caught Scotland out with a sucker punch.

From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025

From the doom of a World Series Game 7 sucker punch, two outs from defeat, the Dodgers roared back to steal an 11-inning victory for their second consecutive World Series title.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2025

I scale it, one sucker at a time, until I’m on top of it, right next to the section of wall that got all soft from a leak awhile back.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden