Examples of foolishness in a Sentence
the foolishness of going off to search for the fountain of youth
couldn't listen to another second of their foolishness, so I told them to be quiet
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Not so much by her response as by my own foolishness.
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Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
The foolishness of the governor’s gibe was underscored by the progressive, staunchly anti-Trump Democratic mayor of San Jose.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
So, with this progressive effort hitting the trifecta of foolishness, hypocrisy, and dishonesty, how could there possibly be a silver lining?
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2025
None of that store-brand foolishness.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
The foolishness of the governor’s gibe was underscored by the progressive, staunchly anti-Trump Democratic mayor of San Jose.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
So, with this progressive effort hitting the trifecta of foolishness, hypocrisy, and dishonesty, how could there possibly be a silver lining?
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2025
None of that store-brand foolishness.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foolishness
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“Foolishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foolishness. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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