foolhardy

Example Sentences

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The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits after Thanksgiving jumped to a three-month high, but it’s foolhardy to judge the overall health of the labor market on holiday seasons.

From MarketWatch

It was in just this sort of rash and foolhardy mood that Penelope decided not to go straight back to the nursery.

From Literature

When Newby announced that he was running for a seat on North Carolina’s Supreme Court in the 2004 election, it seemed like a foolhardy choice.

From Salon

At the Mill Basin Deli on the southeast edge of Brooklyn, it was taken for granted that giving any quarter to Mamdani would be foolhardy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Or foolhardy when this is a moment when she ought to be mustering as much authority as she can?

From BBC