foolishness

Example Sentences

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The stark facts on the ground reveal this foolishness for what it is.

From Seattle Times

When Pollan bridles that drug laws limit his freedom, and when he ridicules the foolishness of lumping him and his cozy garden with fearsome “addicts” and criminals, he unintentionally reinforces this pernicious drug war logic.

From Washington Post

Hey, this sort of tardy foolishness is in the grand tradition; one of Granada TV’s first foray into live coverage missed the first four minutes of a European Cup semi featuring the Busby Babes.

From The Guardian

The slight flake of dry, dull skin on your neighbor’s T-zone; the foolishness of the hiker who chugs down a can of flavored sparkling water at the peak of their excursion, only to remain parched.

From Los Angeles Times

In fact, Kelly should consider taking her case to the people, and let legislators defend the foolishness of their focus.

From Washington Times