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as in reckless
foolishly adventurous or bold
hikers who were foolhardy enough to remain on the summit during a thunderstorm
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as in daring
having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions
it's foolhardy to go hiking during late fall without warm clothes
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Recent Examples of foolhardy
What if the Jedi’s whole understanding of the Force in the prequel trilogy is misguided, going hand in hand with their ultimately foolhardy obsession with science and order in those films?
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 June 2024
However, that was several lifetimes ago, before the distance running boom, when marathoning was the rarest of efforts, widely considered a foolhardy and potentially lethal endeavor.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
To ask the most American of movie stars to play this iconic English figure was foolhardy, and his down-to-earth authenticity gets him nowhere in the role.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 1 July 2024
Overshadowing the endorsement was a foolhardy rhetorical flourish that insulted key voting blocs courted by the Republican nominee in his campaign against the Democratic nominee, New York Governor Grover Cleveland.
—Robert B. Mitchell / Made By History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 June 2024
However, that was several lifetimes ago, before the distance running boom, when marathoning was the rarest of efforts, widely considered a foolhardy and potentially lethal endeavor.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
To ask the most American of movie stars to play this iconic English figure was foolhardy, and his down-to-earth authenticity gets him nowhere in the role.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 1 July 2024
Overshadowing the endorsement was a foolhardy rhetorical flourish that insulted key voting blocs courted by the Republican nominee in his campaign against the Democratic nominee, New York Governor Grover Cleveland.
—Robert B. Mitchell / Made By History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foolhardy
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Last year’s Reds dealt with injuries, bad defense, and aggressive base running that sometimes bordered on reckless, among other issues.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Marcantonio faces four counts of first-degree reckless endangerment and a single count each of reckless driving, failure to maintain the proper lane and first-degree manslaughter.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2025
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Both announcements were mocked for their pace, but could any other show or movie pull off such a daring (yet glacially slow) event for something as ordinary as a release date or cast reveal?—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
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Co-created with star Stephen Graham, the four-part series uses a daring one-shot for each episode to call attention to widespread reports of young boys involved in knife crimes.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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His stage name, combining the loyal, strong, and courageous Hindu god Hanuman with the rest of mankind, gives a sense of how lofty his ambitions for his music are.—
Isha Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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The courageous, notoriously hard-working star was there to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Dollywood.—
Robin Raven,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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LaBruce’s idiosyncrasy is connected to the fearless audacity of his brave, tragic inspiration, Pasolini.—
Armond White,
National Review,
19 Mar. 2025
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At the same time, Scott’s act of mass ventriloquism—patient, playful, physically astute and ultimately brave—clarifies something at the heart of Chekhov’s play.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Bucs need more daredevil defenders who can wheel and steal the football.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
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That would be daredevil buddies Max and Benj Cave (brothers whose middle names are both Storror), Callum and Sacha Powell (also brothers), Drew Taylor, Toby Segar and Josh Burnett-Blake, who started out simply horsing around, filming pranks and sharing them online.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
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The best tiny house rentals are a neat way to explore boundaries of space with a special someone or have an adventurous getaway on a budget.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
28 Mar. 2025
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The company leaps right past the common four-berth pop-up camper to create a five-seat five-sleeper Sprinter 170 that's every bit as rugged, adventurous and versatile as its smaller 144s.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Foolhardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foolhardy. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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