errand

Example Sentences

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Betting against Nvidia has also been a fool’s errand in the past three years.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Trying to explain journalistic ethics to a lifelong criminal was probably a fool’s errand, but I still tried.

From Slate • Dec. 1, 2025

Rucker founded Cobblestone Concierge, which offers personal assistant services such as “home management, organization, errand service and so much more!” according to her LinkedIn profile.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2025

Instead of calling a friend, colleague or family member every time I went out for a walk or an errand, I fired up the ChatGPT app.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

As soon as she was sure he was really awake and her errand done, Iris sped away, fearful that she too might sink forever into slumber.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton