This team needed another young superstar for April and May, an injection of foolish optimism.

There was no foolish optimism about the Victorians.

However, with youthful if foolish optimism she had proudly assured him that she would find a solution to the problem.

True patriotism was neither foolish optimism, nor ignoble pessimism, but a sober acceptance of the many advantages America held.

What kind of foolish optimism prompted Piniella to ask for the clause?

He felt a moment of foolish optimism before telling himself that no help would come.

It had been a beautiful half day, half a day of blind and foolish optimism.

Democrats afflicted with a foolish optimism may view these initiative victories as a sign of an impending liberal majority.

The father, Bob, who has no arms or legs, bounces around with a pipe constantly stuck in his mouth and an endless store of foolish optimism.

But it is still a punishment on my people for their obstinacy and foolish optimism.