as in fopperies
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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Both André Onana and Altay Bayındır have been used in the three games this season and both have made blunders that have led to conceded goals.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025 -
However, this team often gives opponents an extra out or two by not making the plays it should, throwing to the wrong base or making base-running blunders.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Asimov's original idea was to conceive a sound system by which humanity's foibles and follies could be traced and tracked over centuries.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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His style is Olympian on the surface, the ironic detachment of his pictures casting a cold, curious eye at humanity’s follies and derangements.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
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Still, Daniels and Koman drew on real research to capture the rhythms and absurdities of newsroom life.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the hour-long special, filmed at the Capitol Theater in Clearwater, Florida, Larry delivers takes on everything from family life and aging to the everyday absurdities of modern living.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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For the past four years, Honan has been a worm in Adams’s apple, scoring scoop after scoop about the dramas, inanities, and intrigues of his administration.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Bêtises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/b%C3%AAtises. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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