ill-conceived
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"The whole thing was stupid and ill-conceived," says Steve Grant, co-host of the Total Saints podcast.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
But then there’s not much about this war that wasn’t ill-conceived and half-baked.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
“The fact that we have not died should not be considered a validation of ill-conceived decisions that were unlawful.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
What pleasures there are to be obtained from this ill-conceived “Hamlet” are fleeting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025
The last time I saw her was the night of Professor Ghering's lecture, when she stood along the wall, nodding in agreement as I protested using that poor man in that professors ill-conceived experiment.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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