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
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.