tricked

Example Sentences

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In the suit, she claims that she was contacted by someone posing as a talent agent or producer and tricked into offering “private details of her life” over the phone in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Costco also denied claims that shoppers were tricked into paying a premium for its rotisserie chicken because of the “no preservatives” label.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2026

She spotted the problem before being tricked, but many thousands of others were not so lucky.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

I started researching the lyrics and realized this band tricked us into positivity, like getting us to eat our vegetables.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“That’s a Rougarou who got tricked by some kid, right?”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas