- present tense form of fool (3rd person singular).
fools
Example Sentences
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One AI lab insider sniffed: “We would be fools reacting to Karpian theatrics; he does well talking his own book.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
"We are being made to look like fools," he added on X.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
“We as carbon-based fools will spend our money empathizing and caring about silicon-based creations,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Such reasoning can become textbook Greater Fool Theory — investors paying foolish prices with the expectation that greater fools than they will pay even higher prices.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026
Ain't even no water nowhere near here, but these fools got BOATS!
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
