foolhardiness

Example Sentences

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It takes courage, or maybe something more like foolhardiness, to take on a role that will be forever associated with the young Michael Caine.

From New York Times • May 18, 2022

“I Know Where I’m Going!,” though, stands for the foolhardiness of best laid plans.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2022

He cross-checks the Frémonts’ accounts of the Western journeys with diaries kept by other members of the expeditions, who acknowledged John Frémont’s courage but saw it shade into foolhardiness that could have killed them all.

From Washington Post • Jan. 23, 2020

It’s about what it might mean as an adult to remember having had the foolhardiness to take such an absurdly earnest masquerade seriously.

From Slate • May 18, 2017

The foolhardiness or ignorance of her officers was a prolific theme for comment whilst she remained in sight, and efforts were made to signal her to reduce sail in face of her danger.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker