ill-conceived
Example Sentences
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“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
Under its agreement with Inyo County, DWP has dozens of ongoing environmental restoration projects, in some cases pumping groundwater to recreate wetlands — an approach that Williams and others say is ill-conceived.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2025
I don’t know anyone in the federal government who is seriously thinking about taking Musk’s ill-conceived buyout offer.
From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2025
It called it "ill-conceived", saying it would "cause needless uncertainty and disputes about clearly established rights and responsibilities related to Basic Education".
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2024
He had made me feel dumb in my uniform, like a bozo carrying out someone else’s ill-conceived plan.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Vocabulary lists containing ill-conceived
Internment
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