fool's errand
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Don’t tell me this is a fool’s errand, that there’s no path, that this doesn’t make any sense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Without the prescribed navigation I was accustomed to in a museum, this became a fool’s errand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
There is a lot that is different about the mega-IPO, making definitive predictions a fool’s errand.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
“It makes it a fool’s errand to be able to predict because it’s less about logic and more about negotiation tactics.”
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
But Rosencrantz was not at the ball, for he had been sent by Hamlet on a fool's errand.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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