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foolishness

[foo-lish-nis] / ˈfu lɪʃ nɪs /


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Mr. Clooney has never had a better role, and he burrows deeply into it with a self-interrogating combination of narcissism, foolishness, bravado and charisma.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

It’s difficult not to dwell on just how clownish our current reality has become while witnessing the absolute foolishness of this spectacle.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025

Motherhood has made Slate gentler on herself, sloughing off feelings of foolishness, self-criticism and self-doubt.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2024

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

“Or are you trying to make me feel an even bigger fool for planting foolishness in you?”

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park




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