follies
Example Sentences
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People forget about past follies, either by choice and/or because they’re distracted by the next shiny thing.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026
Without these changes, Californians are probably headed for more fiscal follies in the years ahead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026
The follies of the living were more than enough to keep him occupied.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
More aggressive fine print restrains other follies like the bond portfolio mismatches that undid California-based Silicon Valley Bank two years ago, says Davide Oneglia, director of European and global macro at TS Lombard.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025
"It is not to be thought. Your Grace, whatever follies Renly has committed—" "Follies! I call them treasons."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
