fools

Example Sentences

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She’s also widely known for her many devoted friendships, though she doesn’t suffer fools.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

"We are being made to look like fools," he added on X.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

That may have been outré to a middle and high-schooler trying to be cool, but at some point post-college, the Chili Peppers became synonymous with sweaty fools passing out in strip mall parking lots.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Such reasoning can become textbook Greater Fool Theory — investors paying foolish prices with the expectation that greater fools than they will pay even higher prices.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

And whenever I'm not laughing at those fools, I'm boxing.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds