foolhardy

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“If anyone wants to keep their job as CEO, it would be tremendously foolhardy to adopt a homegrown, vibe-coded solution,” Meyer said, referring to the process of creating software via AI text prompts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

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

Some concluded it was foolhardy to even consider rebuilding in such a fire-prone place.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

He later conceded that he knew all along Denman’s plans were foolhardy, but Tenzing, too, was powerless to resist the pull of Everest: Nothing made sense about it.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer