bêtise

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Noun
  • The blunder occurred while Trump, 78, was speaking with reporters at Joint Base Andrews military facility in Maryland after giving a speech at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., on Friday, March 14.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The longer-term question is how much more patience and grace Trump’s base will grant Bondi, who already bears scars as the central figure in arguably the administration’s earliest blunder.
    David Catanese, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Without it, the dancers might not have known the insanity of their current moment.
    Philip Tinari, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Smith’s attorneys argued that he should be found not guilty by reason of insanity, records show.
    Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Pope Francis Reflects on Illness, Calls War 'Absurd' as Recovery Progresses Pope Francis said in a letter published Tuesday that his lengthy illness has given him greater clarity on the absurdity of war, renewing his call for diplomacy and stronger international institutions.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Her work is often the same, crackling with energy, honesty, and a sprinkle of absurdity.
    Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Viewers cannot easily brush them off as follies and are forced to confront them as qualified competitors to traditional photos.
    Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The worst public-health folly in American history, a total overreaction, one that the society will need generations to recover from.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Ok, the seven regional trains were just travelling stupidity on my part.
    David Rae, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The blatant stupidity of what is being done by our country‘s executive leadership is staggering.
    Lisa P. Rimland, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Bêtise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/b%C3%AAtise. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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