Example sentences for: foolishness

How can you use “foolishness” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • And, especially in his earlier years, he did not suffer fools gladly--at least if they were stubborn in their foolishness.

  • This laughably inaccurate prognostication reflected the hysteria of the moment and has illustrated for me the foolishness of making predictions, especially ones that can be proved wrong and used to shame you in social settings.

  • It was refreshing to have coverage that pointed out, so humorously, the boys' foolishness and one-upmanship that characterize this case.

  • To the contrary, Will argued, "Because [Jackson] is black, his white rivals sit silently beside him, leaving his foolishness unremarked.

  • In the Republic of Ireland, the Irish Independent called Clinton "an invaluable friend of Ireland" and said that foolishness in his personal life "does not justify the persecution to which he has been subjected," nor take away from his achievements as president.


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