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foolishness

[foo-lish-nis] / ˈfu lɪʃ nɪs /


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On the whole, this is all such foolishness, doing no favors to a Texas team that should be basking in a historic win.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Like Mr. Platner, Mr. Duke claimed to have left all that youthful foolishness behind him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

And what he sees, Page argues, is our own reflection — humanity, in all its fractured and flailing self-destructive foolishness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2026

It's that time of the year again - the annual act of foolishness in which I try to predict the outcome of the 2024-25 season for all 20 Premier League clubs.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2024

When the mother called them for dinner, both refused to move, each clinging to their dishes of wet dirt; Minli had to smile at their foolishness.

From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin




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