foolishness
Example Sentences
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The protesters in the 1960s were mostly students, of course, and their cause was just: The war in Vietnam was an abomination, a foolishness that began America’s 60-year slide toward civic dereliction.
From Washington Post
“He had no patience for foolishness and wouldn’t hesitate to tell you if you made a mistake. I learned a great deal from him.”
From New York Times
He only missed one; the first one was Hank’s foolishness, and another one was blocked.”
From Los Angeles Times
Maybe that’s why “Babylon” ends, either spectacularly or with spectacular foolishness, with what feels like an aesthetic breakdown.
From Los Angeles Times
The mayor was charged with insulting senior public officials after he said in comments to journalists on Nov. 4, 2019 that canceling legitimate elections was “foolishness.”
From Washington Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
