follies
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If objectivity is the initiative, then both viewpoints must have their advantages and follies fully rendered.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
If it’s too easy to say that “Jaws” and “Star Wars” pushed the movie industry in a more commercial, risk-averse direction—the money pit of “Apocalypse Now” and other ambitious directorial follies helped—it’s also true.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
People forget about past follies, either by choice and/or because they’re distracted by the next shiny thing.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026
"It was the largest city in western Europe, with a population of over half a million, and it had an ebullient print media that was constantly commentating on the fashions and follies of the age."
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025
But these he did not learn from them, these child-like pleasures and follies; he only learned the unpleasant things from them which he despised.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
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