fool

Example Sentences

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Few listened, and Merrill looked like a fool.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

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

Penelope may have been in urgent need of transportation, but she was no fool.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood