fools

Example Sentences

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They have forsworn normalcy, these holy fools in decaying mansions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“Tony doesn’t suffer fools gladly, and he won’t play along with the kind of thing where you hang out with the right industry people,” says Hues.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 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

The policy of dialogue, he said, was intended to "de-escalate violence", adding: "we're not fools, we know who we're negotiating with."

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

"Furthermore," Mrs. Olinski added, "sometimes we even have to risk making fools of ourselves."

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg