Examples of foolhardy in a Sentence
hikers who were foolhardy enough to remain on the summit during a thunderstorm
it's foolhardy to go hiking during late fall without warm clothes
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But the move would be foolhardy for a largely untested navy.
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Kerry Brown, Time, 29 July 2025
Which speaks to the foolhardy nature of the initial CFPB decree.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
But to predict an outcome in a match of this significance, with players in such impeccable form, would be foolhardy.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 11 July 2025
But while Martinez no longer is CPS CEO, that’s a foolhardy assumption so long as that pension fund solely is the city’s legal responsibility.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
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Kerry Brown, Time, 29 July 2025
Which speaks to the foolhardy nature of the initial CFPB decree.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
But to predict an outcome in a match of this significance, with players in such impeccable form, would be foolhardy.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 11 July 2025
But while Martinez no longer is CPS CEO, that’s a foolhardy assumption so long as that pension fund solely is the city’s legal responsibility.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for foolhardy
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“Foolhardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foolhardy. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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