foolishness in the PONS Dictionary

foolishness Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it is foolishness to do sth

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
In the manga, it was a ruse to show the foolishness of men.
en.wikipedia.org
Entering, one can free himself from three passions ("ton", or greed, "shin", or hatred, and "chi", or foolishness).
en.wikipedia.org
Bond later referred to the essay as his little foolishness, but he maintained that he had made a significant point.
en.wikipedia.org
She tolerates little foolishness, especially from her former student, but can be compassionate and wise when it is called for.
en.wikipedia.org
It is also a synonym of foolishness, the lack of wisdom.
en.wikipedia.org
The term usually carries the connotation of idle curiosity, gullibility, simpleminded foolishness and gaping ignorance.
en.wikipedia.org
The book's multiplying internal and external mazes provide an emblem of human complexity, foolishness, and deeper terrors, some reaching from beyond death.
en.wikipedia.org
The character required a combination of foolishness, bravery, honour and anger.
en.wikipedia.org
Her greatest pleasure is to make up jokes and foolishness.
en.wikipedia.org
A few other examples of his foolishness may be given from the same region.
en.wikipedia.org

Look up "foolishness" in other languages


Choose your language Deutsch | English | Srpski