Sentence examples for on a foolish from inspiring English sources

In his novels, the narrator is always reflecting penitently on a foolish younger self.

What Wall Street fears most is that Apple could be tempted to blow billions on a foolish acquisition.

Blanchett plays an Islington teacher who embarks on a foolish affair with a 15-year-old student.

The fact that the president may have the authority to throw away billions on a foolish campaign promise is itself scandalous.

& n. (informal): (used as a substitute for) speech regarded as meaningless or stupid, or to comment on a foolish or stupid action.

Still, your brother-in-law did the right thing, first, in questioning the questionable charge (for condiments?) and then deferring when the manager insisted on a foolish policy that was within his rights.

The future history of England pivots on the lies of a foolish boy.

Jesus hit the nail squarely on the head when he compared "a wise man who built his house upon the rock; and the rain fell, and floods came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock" to "a foolish man who built his house upon the sand; and the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell".

He covers up for a foolish indiscretion on the governor's part.

While Hart subsequently did very well to deny Loïc Rémy a goal, Cabaye was slightly fortunate not to receive a second yellow card for a foolish tackle on Jesús Navas, who had replaced Dzeko.

Was that not, on reflection, a foolish reaction, even if photographers were misbehaving outside?