foolishly

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Boos rained down from the chilly New York crowd, which had been foolishly under the impression they might see the Mets win.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

On Wednesday Lord Mandelson said he "foolishly" relied on assurances of Epstein's innocence, "which I regret to this day".

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

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

I had foolishly discouraged McMillian's family from attending the oral argument because I knew that the issues were fairly arcane and that there would be very little discussion of the facts.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson