hobgoblin

Example Sentences

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I’m fine with that; a foolish adherence to canon is the hobgoblin of small minds.

From The Verge • Aug. 23, 2022

As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 1, 2021

Dismissing the hobgoblin of consistency, I drove to the Odyssey on Saturday afternoon with a feeling of genuine excitement.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2020

"This thing is a gigantic hobgoblin for her. She's freaked out by it and she does not want to entrust us with conducting a trial."

From Fox News • Dec. 19, 2019

“It’s not really the Dimwood. There’s no evil hobgoblin king here.”

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish