foolhardy

Example Sentences

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The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits after Thanksgiving jumped to a three-month high, but it’s foolhardy to judge the overall health of the labor market on holiday seasons.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

When Newby announced that he was running for a seat on North Carolina’s Supreme Court in the 2004 election, it seemed like a foolhardy choice.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

At the Mill Basin Deli on the southeast edge of Brooklyn, it was taken for granted that giving any quarter to Mamdani would be foolhardy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

“It would have been foolhardy if I had been able to do it earlier — I wasn’t adept enough,” Eggers explains.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024

And how have I come to trust him like this, which is foolhardy in itself?

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood