Sentence examples for foolish for from inspiring English sources

The phrase "foolish for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express that someone is acting unwisely or without good judgment in relation to something.
Example: "She felt foolish for believing the rumors without any evidence."
Alternatives: "silly for" or "unwise for".

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I felt foolish for having pitied him.

I felt foolish for worrying.

It may even look a little foolish for that reason.

But using a weak dollar to create American jobs is foolish, for two reasons.

It would be foolish for the regime to ignore our demands".

It would be foolish for investors to ignore the heightened risk to their deal.

Making you feel foolish for having responded more generously than necessary?

"It would be quite foolish for him to not amass money for an eventuality like this".

One could also argue that they were foolish for doing so.

It would probably be foolish for Congress to legislate on this.

She evidently doesn't care, and the reader feels foolish for having cared on her behalf.

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