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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are we foolish" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when questioning the wisdom of a decision or action, often in a reflective or rhetorical context.
Example: "After considering the risks involved, I can't help but wonder, are we foolish to proceed with this plan?"
Alternatives: "Are we being naive?" or "Are we acting unwisely?".
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are we foolish
pronoun
The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person (not the person being addressed).
Exact(1)
Are we foolish enough to think the federal government would not try to defend itself against private currencies?
Similar(57)
But, at the same time, we are not always fools nor are we always foolish.
My best friend and I had no real idea how nauseating the film would be; we were young and, hey, bloody heck, we were foolish.
"Would we be foolish — we being an agency that has never developed drugs and actually doesn't know how to do therapeutics that well — to get into this space?" Dr. Insel asked.
The former Bradford Bulls coach added: "We're foolish if we think we'll get through to the end of the season and everyone will be available.
We're not foolish that we'll just sit back and think that because we've done it before that's what we'll always do.
We aren't foolish.
As soon as I gave the character this name, I suddenly felt that we are all foolish.
We are not foolish, selfish or blind for putting our hope in this expensive and controversial treatment.
We are being foolish.
"I think we'd be foolish if we liked where we're heading right now".
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