foolishly

Example Sentences

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My dad got what he wanted—keeping me from foolishly spending my salary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Pearl Harbor put an end to all that when Hitler foolishly declared war on the United States four days after the Japanese attack.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

"The munitions issue has been foolishly and unhelpfully overstated," he said.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The Bregenz Festival’s fate, it has just learned, is that its government funding for next summer will be foolishly cut by 30%, around $3 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

When the notice arrived that my work had been accepted, I foolishly phoned my friends with the news.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris