foolishness

noun

fool·ish·ness ˈfü-lish-nəs

: foolish behavior

: a foolish act or idea

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

Recent Examples on the Web However, several people seized an opportunity for foolishness, forcing organizers to shut down the video feeds and search for solutions. —

Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 19 May 2024 In the 1990s, liberals all but ceded talk radio to conservatives, an act of foolishness, given the platform is crucial to connecting with a car-loving population. —

Jeff Bloodworth, Washington Post, 26 June 2024 Whoopi Goldberg asks if schools will display the Quran after 'foolishness' of Louisiana’s 10 Commandments law Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. —

Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 25 June 2024 This foolishness somehow started when the internet gleaned a resemblance between the tennis movie’s two leading men − Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist − and, well, pop-culture rodents. —

Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 27 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for foolishness

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