Trying to outguess Belisarius in the absence of hard information was pure foolishness, in his opinion.

Napoleon, master of the Continent, with a hundred thousand men at his disposal, to be turned back by militia: pure foolishness.

It sounded like pure foolishness to Mat, but Rand was getting up.

That was pure foolishness, something he should not be permitting himself to do.

Those who think boundary disputes are pure foolishness may take a lesson from a mid-19th century border disagreement between Connecticut and New York.

For if a lot of their daily philosophizing adds up to little, there is the elegance of the argument even when the premises are pure foolishness.

Now, look here," began the lank man with that sort of persuasiveness which can turn instantly into bluster, "all this is pure foolishness, you know.

The thought was, of course, pure foolishness.

I think this is pure foolishness.

It looked like pure foolishness on the hook.