His constant foolishment during meetings made it hard for the team to take him seriously.

Despite his many foolishments, she still believed he could learn from his mistakes.

Over the years, he learned from his many foolishnesses and became a wiser person.

Trying to fix the fountain with duct tape and optimism was foolisher than it sounded.

He made a foolish decision to ignore the safety warnings and proceed anyway.

Her repeated foolishness cost the team a chance at promotion.

She avoided formal financial advice but was pound-foolish when managing her inheritance, making risky short-term bets.

His penny-wise and pound-foolish approach to budgeting cost the company more in the long run.

Their penny wise and pound foolish decision to skimp on routine maintenance saved a few dollars now but resulted in a much more expensive repair later.

His penny wise, pound foolish approach to the project cost the company far more in the long run.