fools

Example Sentences

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They have forsworn normalcy, these holy fools in decaying mansions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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

The policy of dialogue, he said, was intended to "de-escalate violence", adding: "we're not fools, we know who we're negotiating with."

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

I’m kidding around, of course, but wouldn’t it be nice if the people who controlled such a large share of the cinema we watch had to make fools of themselves for our viewing pleasure?

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026

Singer was playing a game of fools with himself at the table.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers