sucker

Example Sentences

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Or maybe the broader market just thinks that this crisis is going to pass pretty quickly, and that buying oil at these prices is a sucker’s bet.

From MarketWatch

Some traders had griped that such markets were a sucker’s game because the shows are usually recorded before a studio audience several hours before airtime.

From The Wall Street Journal

Far too open at the back throughout the game, City were caught by a sucker punch in the 22nd minute.

From Barron's

Usually, I’m a sucker for gossip, but grown-up drama is exhausting.

From Literature

“You poor suckers,” I wanted to say, and I don’t usually use that sort of language.

From Literature