fool
Example Sentences
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Buffett’s point appeared to be that Epstein was able to fool even sharp managers like Greenberg.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Even a fool could read the determination on the Bruins’ faces as they roared back from a 39-31 halftime deficit; they’d come so far together, but they so badly wanted to go further.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
Produced by Spanish musician El Guincho - responsible for cutting-edge tracks by Rosalía and Charli XCX - it finds the band returning to their roots and "acting the fool again", while asserting their global dominance.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
To repudiate a doctrine accepted by the nation’s cultural arbiters gets you uninvited to their parties and called a fool.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
And its CEO was being told he was either a fool or a crook, by Vincent Daniel, from Queens.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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