look foolish

Example Sentences

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He was not afraid to look foolish as he learned, and as he learned, he taught his audience.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2024

I always try to make the generous assumption about awards season voters, which sometimes makes me look foolish.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2024

We don’t dance as much as we could, or as much as we want to, because we’re afraid to look foolish.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2023

Kf2!!, making Black’s queen look foolish as 8…Qxe4??

From Washington Times • Sep. 5, 2023

“For precisely the same reasons that they wouldn’t let you promote him. Besides, you’d certainly look foolish trying to bust him down to lieutenant right after you tried to promote him to my rank.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller