Sentence examples for foolish of from inspiring English sources

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crazy of

insane of

ludicrous of

preposterous of

nonsensical of

The phrase "foolish of" is correct and usable in written English
It is typically used to describe an action or behavior that is unwise or lacking in good judgment. Example: "It was foolish of him to invest all his savings in a single venture without doing proper research."

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How foolish, of course.

The New York Times

It's so foolish of me.

The New York Times

JE: How foolish of you.

The New York Times - Arts

"How foolish of you...

The New York Times

Which is foolish of course, I know.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Foolish, of course, but also rather magnificent.

The Guardian - Film

How foolish of me to think otherwise.

The New York Times

That would be foolish of him, Rosie replies.

The New York Times

That was pretty foolish of me because it's not happened.

The Telegraph

It would be foolish, of course, to write off Japan.

The New York Times

"I think it's foolish of Boudicca", said Ms Shulman.

The Guardian

More suggestions(15)

dumb of

senseless of

unreasonable of

inadvisable of

absurd of

mindless of

unwise of

ignorant of

ridiculous of

foolhardy of

misguided of

idiotic of

silly of

imprudent of

unconscious of

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