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gulled 1 of 2

adjective

as in credulous

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gulled

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verb

past tense of gull

as in deceived

to cause to believe what is untrue we were gulled into believing that if we answered the e-mail, we'd somehow become millionaires, but instead we just got put on a list for junk mail

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To counter this, Laird publicized a number of tests that demonstrated how managers could be easily gulled by the inflated self-assessments of job applicants, or simply react in subjective, unpredictable ways. — Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026

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Adjective

In 1972, Joyce Carol Oates wrote a letter to the New York Times Book Review questioning a credulous review of Castaneda’s books.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Room for Disagreement My colleague (OK, editor) Laura McGann notes that US coverage of the Iran war has been less credulous of the official government line.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 June 2026

Definition of credulous

Verb

Andreas Schjelderup opened the scoring with a spectacular cross-shot that deceived Jordan Pickford and, although Jude Bellingham struck back for England in first-half stoppage time, Norway looked the more likely winners as the second period wore on.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Only after this second handover did my father realize he had been deceived.

— Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

Definition of deceived

Adjective

Colocousis said people who think scam victims like him are gullible idiots don’t understand the sophistication of criminal organizations behind online fraud.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
However, several of the sequences, including the scenes between Imani and Layla, as well as the more violent and action-based ones, are so far removed from reality that even the most gullible viewers won’t take them seriously.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 June 2026

Definition of gullible

Verb

Ricky Saints tricked the referee into thinking Lil Yachty used the kendo stick on him, and after traveling all the way to Riyadh, Yachty was tossed out just minutes into the match.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
While the war ended years before, the hostility spread from the stands — with skirmishes among supporters — into the field, when Maradona tricked the referee and the world with the World Cup’s most infamous goal, punching the ball into the net with his fist above England’s goalie Peter Shilton.

— Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 21 June 2026

Definition of tricked

Adjective

Critics accused Son of being too beguiled by charismatic founders rather than critically parsing financials.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Today, the urgent challenge before the royal family and many other institutions protected by mystique is whether the often degenerate select few in charge can still persuade the mass of people to remain beguiled and accept authority.

— Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

Definition of beguiled

Verb

His trademark smirk and knowing stare are now feared by any opponent up against Norway, but don’t be fooled into thinking Haaland isn’t serious about his career.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Don’t be fooled by their jaw-dropping price; the flats boast a luxe look thanks to their low profile and—of course—glove silhouette.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 3 July 2026

Definition of fooled

Adjective

Each saw human nature as susceptible to corruption by base impulses and self-interest.

— Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
FODMAPs get fermented by colonic bacteria, producing gas and causing bloating and other gastrointestinal symptoms in susceptible individuals.

— Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 15 July 2026

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