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as in crazily
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as in unwisely
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Recent Examples of foolishly
Forget any sanctimonious spewing sermon about pro sports foolishly believing these types of things would not happen.
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Mac Engel
october 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
The Raiders once famously (and foolishly) took a victory lap around GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium after defeating the Chiefs.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Both entities foolishly used the largesse to substantially expand their unionized staffs and now don’t have the revenue base to support those higher costs.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Mac Engel
october 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
The Raiders once famously (and foolishly) took a victory lap around GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium after defeating the Chiefs.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Both entities foolishly used the largesse to substantially expand their unionized staffs and now don’t have the revenue base to support those higher costs.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foolishly
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Granted, by the time the Jet Skis are swinging crazily in the air, Nathan has only been onboard for a few hours.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
7 Oct. 2025
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That seems like a crazily low number of songs.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Campus protesters in the United States unwisely adopted slogans that were open to misinterpretation.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
7 Oct. 2025
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Duren was also found guilty of knowingly and recklessly causing Caitlyn Naffziger’s death, reckless conduct with a deadly weapon and endangering the welfare of Naffziger’s child.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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As the fight intensified, Mumby allegedly began driving recklessly, Waterman told police.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Each said the department's practices are inadequately protecting students.—
Danielle DuClos,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Fueling your body inadequately will leave you feeling dissatisfied and undernourished.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
10 Oct. 2025
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Both teachers’ absences — and the district’s handling of the fallout — have sparked a months-long uproar, with parents alleging the district acted rashly and with little transparency.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Many countries are not on track to meet their NDCs or have set targets that are insufficiently ambitious.—
Sophie Yeo,
The Dial,
4 Nov. 2025
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Semafor first reported the withdrawal of Isaacman's nomination on Saturday afternoon, after which other publications confirmed the news and ran the same statement from the White House, which implies that Isaacman had been judged insufficiently MAGA for the job.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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Not to mention an insanely gorgeous scent?—
Kayla Greaves,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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Patrick Mahomes is playing insanely well right now.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Oct. 2025
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If securitization bonds are issued, funds collected from customers to repay those bonds are refunded if the commission determines the utility acted imprudently and disallows cost recovery.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Foolishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foolishly. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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