foolishly

Example Sentences

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Pearl Harbor put an end to all that when Hitler foolishly declared war on the United States four days after the Japanese attack.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

"The munitions issue has been foolishly and unhelpfully overstated," he said.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Pretti attempted, foolishly, to assist a woman who had been pepper-sprayed by agents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

"I very foolishly put it down to coming down with a cold and completely ignored the symptoms," he told BBC News NI.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

He always bets when he is angered, and so he usually bets foolishly.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway