foolishly
Example Sentences
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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
Pretti attempted, foolishly, to assist a woman who had been pepper-sprayed by agents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
This game was over early in the second quarter when Alabama, trailing 3-0, foolishly attempted to convert a fourth and one from their 34-yard line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026
Bloom shrugged, grinning foolishly: “What can 1 say?”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
