fool's errand
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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According to history, betting against Microsoft’s stock over the longer term has been a fool’s errand.
From MarketWatch
Trying to assign an exact reason to Bitcoin’s collapse can be a fool’s errand, but one risk increasingly cited by short sellers is the rise of quantum computing, S3 said.
From Barron's
And when it comes to healing, understanding the exact contribution to improvement is a fool’s errand.
From Slate
In fact, I hope there’s something freeing in admitting that avoiding the authenticity trap is a fool’s errand because Crockett and other candidates like her can simply stop trying to meet a standard that eludes them.
From Salon
Predicting when a bubble is finally about to burst could be a fool’s errand.
From Barron's
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