fools

Example Sentences

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She’s also widely known for her many devoted friendships, though she doesn’t suffer fools.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 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

Reading the toplofty Mr. Grantham, one can almost hear the voice of Shakespeare’s Puck—“What fools these mortals be.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

“The king will recant. Therem was no traitor. What does it matter what fools call him?”

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin