tricked
Example Sentences
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That law doesn’t necessarily protect consumers from the recent epidemic of scams, where people are tricked into sending money to bad actors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Still, there’s a difference between being tricked and being upsold.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
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
I’m a little mad that he tricked me.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
