fool

Example Sentences

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Buffett’s point appeared to be that Epstein was able to fool even sharp managers like Greenberg.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Even a fool could read the determination on the Bruins’ faces as they roared back from a 39-31 halftime deficit; they’d come so far together, but they so badly wanted to go further.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

"He's an absolute fool," theatre critic and arts broadcaster Ian Brown told BBC Radio London on Saturday.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

If being cheap means that you don’t understand how you should enjoy every pleasure in life, materially, that you’re capable of having—if you don’t experience that, you’re a fool.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

“I saw a peddler play a saw once when I was just a pup, so I taught myself to play. Pop thought I was a fool at first,” Calvin said.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney