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How to use the word foolishly in a Sentence?

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The World Health Organization has been The World Health Organization, everything theyve said was wrong. And theyre China-centric. They agree with China, whatever China wants to do. So our country, perhaps foolishly in retrospect, has been paying $ 450 million a year to The World Health Organization. And Chinas been paying $ 38 million a year. ... So Ill have to make a decision on that. ... They missed every single call.

– President Donald Trump aboard

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

Either you’re going to be depressed when your wish is not realized or foolishly pleased with yourself if it is, overjoyed for the wrong reasons.

– Marcus Aurelius

added by Normando
4 years ago

We think intelligently yet act foolishly!

– RAMANA PEMMARAJU

added by anonymous
6 years ago

Obviously I’m embarrassed and ashamed, it’s no excuse, but this happened 11 years ago — I was younger, less mature, and acted foolishly in playing along. I’m very sorry.

– Billy Bush

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

Many times the assumption seems to be that these patients use their inhalers outside of the hospital so they already know how to do so, but this study and others have shown this is not true and the vast majority of these patients actively misuse their inhalers, the astonishing thing is these patients often spend a few days in the hospital, receiving respiratory therapies multiple times each day, so lack of effective inhaler teaching during hospitalization is a foolishly squandered golden opportunity.

– Christopher Moriates

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

There were endless moments of peril or dangerous moments but we didn't put anyone foolishly into danger.

– Baltasar Kormakur

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It is best to love wisely, no doubt: but to love foolishly is better than not to be able to love at all.

– William Makepeace Thackeray

added by anonymous
10 years ago

The longer I live the more beautiful life becomes. If you foolishly ignore beauty, you will soon find yourself without it. Your life will be impoverished. But if you invest in beauty, it will remain with you all the days of your life.

– Frank Lloyd Wright

added by anonymous
10 years ago

Some excel in rhyme who reason foolishly.

– Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux

added by anonymous
10 years ago

The more pity, that fools may not speak wisely what wise men do foolishly.

– William Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act 1 Scene 2, character: Touchstone

added by anonymous
13 years ago

It is human nature to think wisely and act foolishly.

– Anatole France

added by anonymous
14 years ago

He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly...

– Book of Proverbs

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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