Examples of “Patsy” in a Sentence

noun A person who is easily blamed, deceived, or taken advantage of by others.

• The gang needed a patsy to take the fall if the plan went wrong.
• He felt like a patsy after realizing his "friend" had used him the whole time.
• And now it's quite obvious that instead of Mr Rumsfeld and Mr. Cheney listening attentively to Mr Blair's sage advice, they've simply been using him as a patsy—a convenient fig-leaf. — Terry Jones, Poor Tony Blair wakes up (2003)