Examples of foolhardy in a Sentence
hikers who were foolhardy enough to remain on the summit during a thunderstorm
it's foolhardy to go hiking during late fall without warm clothes
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But the assumption of massive demand has proven foolhardy.
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Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
His flashiest assists were offset by foolhardy turnovers.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Clay pursued Liston hard for a title shot, sometimes in foolhardy ways.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Adhering to this absurd rule requiring a three-quarters supermajority of Democrats in order to act would be foolhardy in the extreme.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
His flashiest assists were offset by foolhardy turnovers.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Clay pursued Liston hard for a title shot, sometimes in foolhardy ways.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Adhering to this absurd rule requiring a three-quarters supermajority of Democrats in order to act would be foolhardy in the extreme.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Foolhardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foolhardy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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