Word: foolishly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...uncrewed." Says a nasa spokesman: "We have been ordered to delete any reference by sex, on the grounds that 'manned' flight is crude and 'crewed' is p.c." Even so, some sociologists are still not satisfied. They prefer "space flight by human beings." Female astronauts find these linguistic aerobics foolish. Says one: "Common sense is the victim of all this rhetoric...
CONRAD: In my case, I made a foolish promise ((that he would not seek a second term if the deficit wasn't reduced)). And in our part of the country, people keep their word...
WEBER: Maybe. I turn 40 this summer. It's foolish to rule it out. I don't have any plan to run, but if I do, the only office that really intrigues me is Governor...
Julie Harris enters that world with ease as Lettice Duffet. Harris, five-time Tony Award winner, gives a majestic yet startlingly genuine performance. She glides easily from tragic heights--shocked when she is betrayed by her best friend--to foolish silliness--teaching a barrister how to pretend to be a British drummerboy. She is, at all times, "a lady of inspirations...
...Take Back the Night 1992. True, it is not just a "women's event." But that also means that both women and men, those who have experienced sexual harrassment and those who have not should be able to benefit from particpation in the program on its merits. It is foolish to feel that only matters of personal security should encourage us to particpate in tomorrow's rally and march...