Example Sentences

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Any con man keeps a special place in his black-hole heart for people who cannot, or will not, see how he is hoodwinking them.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2022

If at the beginning of the film you are concerned that Landis is hoodwinking museums, by the end you might just find yourself rooting for him to succeed.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2014

Cardinal Cicognara is hoodwinking the Pope and the whole city of Rome!'

From Sarrasine by Bell, Clara