foolhardy

Example Sentences

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Sir Keir added, in an interview with me, that "it would be foolhardy to simply say we would ignore" China.

From BBC

Many have expressed concerns about Starmer visit to China, but the prime minister said it would be "foolhardy to sit with your head in your hands and refuse to engage" with the country.

From BBC

Netflix is so dominant that it seems foolhardy not to bet on its continued success at this point.

From The Wall Street Journal

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits after Thanksgiving jumped to a three-month high, but it’s foolhardy to judge the overall health of the labor market on holiday seasons.

From MarketWatch

It was in just this sort of rash and foolhardy mood that Penelope decided not to go straight back to the nursery.

From Literature