Examples of foolhardy in a Sentence
hikers who were foolhardy enough to remain on the summit during a thunderstorm
it's foolhardy to go hiking during late fall without warm clothes
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And the idea of jumping straight into the hyper-intensity of a Game 7 after 3 1/2 months off was foolhardy.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Yet Minahan’s gambling and equine metaphors blame the past, not foolhardy personal desire.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025
Watching him shift between each was magnetic because each movement was unpredictable and identifiable, mindful and foolhardy, specific to Don and balanced against the full lives of those around him, the lens of history, and so much more.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
Postponing feels impossible and going ahead feels foolhardy.
—Jeffrey Seller, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Yet Minahan’s gambling and equine metaphors blame the past, not foolhardy personal desire.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025
Watching him shift between each was magnetic because each movement was unpredictable and identifiable, mindful and foolhardy, specific to Don and balanced against the full lives of those around him, the lens of history, and so much more.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
Postponing feels impossible and going ahead feels foolhardy.
—Jeffrey Seller, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foolhardy
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“Foolhardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foolhardy. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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