as in blunder
a foolish act or idea
writing a sequel to a Jane Austen novel must be regarded as a literary bêtise of the highest order
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Noun
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Even with good intentions, these salon blunders are better avoided, according to experts.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025 -
Other big moments in Trump’s presidency include the leak of U.S. military attack plans to Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, what was widely considered to be the first major blunder of his second term.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Walter refused to plead not guilty by reason of insanity.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2025
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Third, and this is key: Do not give in to insanity.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Mika Rottenberg’s work explores the pure absurdities of our current world.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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These over-the-top moments and the absurdity of its title may be the elements that made Zombi 2 famous, but beneath them is a movie with an eerie, uncanny vibe that's shockingly easy to get lost in.—
James Grebey,
Time,
20 June 2025
Noun
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And now he’s left us, when once again brutality is massing behind its shields, and once again compassion has acquired the nobility of true folly.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2025
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Building Denver’s largest skyscraper in four decades seemed like the height of folly when Chicago developer Riverside Investment & Development Co. broke ground in April 2022 on the site of a former parking lot.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The following program will contain graphic stupidity, as four friends compete to embarrass one another – only this time in Lithuania.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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To critics, the obvious answer would be ego, stubbornness or just plain stupidity.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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“Bêtise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/b%C3%AAtise. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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