Sentence examples for foolhardy gamble from inspiring English sources
A contemporary of Mr. Cameron's at Oxford University, Mr. Hunt had been seen as a possible future prime minister before he became embroiled in the Murdoch scandal, and his new appointment represents a bold — some Conservatives would say foolhardy — gamble by Mr. Cameron that he has shaken off any taint from the scandal.
Nathan Englander's short story, "The Twenty-Seventh Man," from his debut collection, "For the Relief of Unbearable Urges," is so impeccably pulled off, so beautifully composed in the spirit of the great Yiddish writers it depicts that the notion of adapting it to the stage seemed a foolhardy gamble.
Choice here can feel more like foolhardy gambling.
The mess we are now in has faint echoes of the death throes of the republic: personal vendettas that spill over into political chaos; populists who pander to the crowd and then don't know how to silence it; foolhardy gambles and buyer's remorse.
The campaign will pointedly contrast the mayor's achievements with Mr. Thompson's, implying that it would be foolhardy to gamble on an untested leader in a recession.
Mr. Marston shows a trust in unproven performers that seems almost foolhardy until his gambles continue to pay off.
(Actually, that does happen all the time.) CBS is evidently betting heavily on Ms. Elfman's popularity to carry the show, but that kind of gamble seems foolhardy these days.
He also needs to show that his latest gamble isn't foolhardy: He plans to double output over five years, partly by spending $630 million on a new technology that involves shoving 3.2-kilometer-long steam pipes 300 meters under the ground to leach oil out.
He also needs to show that his latest gamble isn't foolhardy: He plans to double output over five years, partly by spending $630 million on a new technology that involves shoving 2-mile-long steam pipes 1,000 feet under the ground to leach oil out.
Broadway executives say the Tony is not an equal-opportunity perk; it is reserved for those foolhardy enough and financially able to gamble on Broadway.
