How to use foolish in a sentence

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• The Three Stooges are known for their lowbrow slapstick humor consisting of foolish action for the masses.From the entry lowbrow
• The butler turned off that foolish maid.From the entry turn off
• That was a bally foolish thing to do, old chap!From the entry bally
• His stalwart resolution is perhaps admirable, perhaps foolish.From the entry resolution
• It was a breathtakingly foolish thing to say in public.From the entry breathtakingly
• A fair number of them, however, are lateralisms—although superficially, many of them look like foolish literalisms.2014, Dalma Kalogjera-Sackellares, Lateral Intelligence or Zsa-Zsa's Transform, →ISBN, page 112. From the entry lateralism
• It would be foolish to overthink the similarities between Edward St.2012 March 14, Sarah Lyall, “After 5 Books, a Measure of Peace”, in The New York Times. From the entry hyperfluent
• You are the elder, ’tis your right to be first, foolish one.2001, Dessau, Joanna, Cock robin, page 107. From the entry janglery
• Woe betide the foolish wretch that sayeth he hath the power to bestow this jigglesome blessing.2000 July 9, Clovis Lark <clark@steel.ucs.indiana.edu>, “Re: Tithing is sometimes forced in the Mormon Church!”, in alt.religion.mormon…. From the entry jigglesome
• Nonetheless, there are times when you would be foolish not to use a mix.1999, Cheryl Mendelson, Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House, Scribner, →ISBN, pages 45-46. From the entry market
• The surviving characters will quickly learn not to be so hasty or foolish in the future.1994, “Running Adventures”, in Mean Streets, West End Games, →ISBN, page 53. From the entry let the dice fall where they may
• It's foolish for society to impose the restriction of one man to the married woman.1975 February 11, Marian Christy, quoting Suzy Chaffee, “Suzy Chaffee‘s choice on nude photos”, in Boston Evening Globe (Living section)…. From the entry impose
• It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish.1953, Richmond Lattimore, Aeschylus, “Prometheus Bound”, in Greek Tragedies. From the entry profitable
• At the last moment Mollie, the foolish, pretty white mare who drew Mr.1943 November – 1944 February (date written; published 1945 August 17), George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], Animal Farm […]…. From the entry draw
• In warm weather, or in open country, pants are unnecessary, uncomfortable, and foolish.”1933, Kenneth Roberts, Rabble in Arms, published 1996, page 220. From the entry pants
• She yapped and yarred and ran in foolish circles, as though quarrelling with her own tail.1921, Chamber's Journal. From the entry yarr
• “Little Birdie lets his mother wash his dear, little facie,” simpers the foolish mother.1918, Ray C[oppock] Beery, Practical Child Training. Book IV. Easy Lessons for Teaching Morality., New York, N.Y.: Parents Association…. From the entry facie
• I dare say I am merely a foolish woman with a young girl's fancies.1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC. From the entry fancy
• But is it not foolish to have an educated nation that refuses to readjust such inconveniences?1911, July 6ᵗʰ: Robert Seymour Bridges, Correspondence of Robert Bridges and Henry Bradley, 1900–1923, page 81 (The Clarendon Press). From the entry homoiophone
• For this was unpermissible, foolish, dangerous, and he meant to stop it in the bud.1910, Algernon Blackwood, The Wendigo. From the entry unpermissible
• Obviously, this is a dangerous and foolish practice.2020, Ryan Blumenthal, chapter 10, in Autopsy: Life in the trenches with a forensic pathologist in Africa, Jonathan Ball Publishers, →ISBN. From the entry bluetoothing
• Kids do that, but it’s a bit foolish.2017, Jon Boon, James Desborough, The Shamen rapper who sang "Es are good" has revealed he was high on drugs every time he did TOTP (in…. From the entry bosh
• I nod foolish at these brown ermanos.2014, Sandra Newman, The Country of Ice Cream Star, →ISBN, page 301. From the entry kinly
• This makes the victim look so foolish that a foul inevitably follows, as the nutmegger is promptly clogged.2012, Stephen Wade, Passion for the Park: A Leeds Education. From the entry nutmegger
• I do not take anymore chances for foolish reasons.2009, D. K. Hale, chapter 8, in Curiosity is Deadly, [Bloomington, Ind.]: Xlibris, →ISBN, page 112. From the entry cocky
• Sand feathers broth against the foolish lees.2007, Vernon Frazer, Bodied Tone - Page 102. From the entry fainthood
• There are prizes for all foolish enough to participate.1982 February 7, John Corr, “On the town: Merry old, in North Wales”, in The Philadelphia Inquirer, volume 306, number 38, Philadelphia…. From the entry polar-bear plunge
• Carry it to extremes and it becomes very foolish indeed.1952, Galaxy Magazine, volume 4, numbers 1-6, page 43. From the entry nicy-nicy
• Even looking back is foolish—that's just spilt milk.1950, Nancy Wilson Ross, I, My Ancestor, Random House, page 389. From the entry spilt milk
• But I have been foolish—casting my pearls before swine!1947, Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire, Scene 10. From the entry cast pearls before swine
• Edmund was barker on sight, like foolish stay-at-home dogs.1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 42. From the entry barker
• "A foolish old half-pay officer," boomed Sir Hilton.1930, Frank Richards, The Magnet: Victory for the Rebels. From the entry cannon fodder
• Thus does history repeat itself, and that foolish beak, with Tom Linden before him, was but Felix judging Paul.1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html)…. From the entry beak
• What have we to do with foolish young monkey?1921 January 8, “Russian Scientist Has New Scheme for Growing Young: By Grafting Interstitial Glands of Monkey Upon Old People, Dr.…. From the entry monkeyess
• "No, it was n't foolish!" cried Helen, her eyes aflame.1908–1910 (date written; published 1910 October 18), E[dward] M[organ] Forster, “The Mystery Explained”, in Howards End, 1st American…. From the entry aflame
• Russia and Iran see the wars against Israel and Ukraine as indelibly linked — and we in the West would be foolish to compartmentalize them.2024 August 13, Daniel Kochis, “Russia’s links with Iran are growing stronger”, in Politico. From the entry compartmentalize
• More than even our archlords would ever say — more than my sister was ever going to be foolish enough to leave written.2013, Erin Marie Evans, The Adversary, Wizards of the Coast, →ISBN, page 186. From the entry archlord
• The foolish, credulous dupes never for a moment consider the utter incongruousness of the association of their beloved dead or missing with these professional 'spookists.'2011, Stuart C. Cumberland, That Other World, page 18. From the entry spookist

Meaning of foolish

1. adjective Lacking good sense or judgement as a general trait; unwise; stupid.
2. adjective Not based on good sense or judgement; as a fool would do or conclude.
3. adjective Resembling or characteristic of a fool.

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Questions about foolish in a sentence

How do you use foolish in a sentence?

Foolish is used as an adjective. For example: “The Three Stooges are known for their lowbrow slapstick humor consisting of foolish action for the masses.”

What is a short sentence with foolish?

“I nod foolish at these brown ermanos.”

What does foolish mean?

Foolish means lacking good sense or judgement as a general trait; unwise; stupid.