folly
Example Sentences
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Head made that view look folly and with his second century, he has now landed a definitive blow.
From BBC
The follies of the living were more than enough to keep him occupied.
As Elmire, Ms. Gray has a gentle radiance and tolerant air of affection for her husband’s folly.
Jon Klein, a digital entrepreneur and former CNN president, said it would be folly for his former network to blatantly court conservatives again.
From Los Angeles Times
He’s referring to the failed peace plans of the 1990s, of whose folly he tried to warn the world at the time.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
