fools

Example Sentences

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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

Reading the toplofty Mr. Grantham, one can almost hear the voice of Shakespeare’s Puck—“What fools these mortals be.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

“We’ve been made fools of and we were used for financial gain,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

It was hard to avoid going past, since it was off the only road going north of the village, but it was set back too far from the road for the fools to see.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack