foolishly

Example Sentences

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"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

“She made me believe I could do anything, and I foolishly believed her.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

I foolishly thought his acceptance meant we were all being accepted, but that could not have been farther from the truth.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2024

When Reggie saw a car behind the High Horse later that night, he foolishly thought that maybe it was Coach Douglas, coming to check on the boys battered ego.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson