fools

Example Sentences

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That may have been outré to a middle and high-schooler trying to be cool, but at some point post-college, the Chili Peppers became synonymous with sweaty fools passing out in strip mall parking lots.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 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

“We’ve been made fools of and we were used for financial gain,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Known for not suffering fools gladly while on air and giving some callers short shrift, he was once satirised in Private Eye.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

“They’re scared to death about doing nothing because they’ll look like fools if they do nothing.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis