fool

Example Sentences

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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

“Any fool can tell a lie,” she explained, “but the right method is to tell the truth in such a way that the intelligent reader is seduced into telling the lie for himself.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Inauthentic honey can also fool chemical analysis, because the sugar levels are so similar.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

All Charli has to do is strap herself into a harness and float above her audience, looking like a fool.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

Only a fool would leave such an obvious clue, and sign her name so!

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood