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hoodwinked

[hood-wingkd] / ˈhʊdˌwɪŋkd /




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

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

Even though I could afford it and I needed the operation done, it was hard not to feel a little hoodwinked.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

Dr Amati worries that "people are being hoodwinked into thinking 'high protein' on a label necessarily means that it is healthy. Honestly, it's another health halo."

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

New Yorkers still take pride in not being easily hoodwinked.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

Fosdick considered that his foundation had been hoodwinked into a deal with the devil.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik