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imprudent

[im-prood-nt] / ɪmˈprud nt /


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Many countries, he noted, "failed to capitalise" on similar opportunities or "squandered them in the face of global shocks and imprudent policies".

From Barron's Mar. 8, 2026

That isn’t “some pie-in-the-sky idea,” but it would be imprudent.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 11, 2025

"It would be imprudent of the president's advisors not to prepare for such a situation."

From BBC Nov. 5, 2025

It seems imprudent, even impolite, not to advise against joining the herd.

From MarketWatch Oct. 20, 2025

Before Taran could warn Eilonwy not to be imprudent, the door of the throne, room burst open and a crowd of folk pressed in.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander




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