ill-advised
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Morton, however, says Charles was ill-advised to rebut the claims, as it simply further fanned the hype around the memoir.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Mejia said the city had been ill-advised to agree to be the financial backstop, should the Games lose money.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
“It’s going to be hard to make the case that this was ill-advised because the story turned out so well.”
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
“This ill-advised partnership was a blatant move to grab short-term revenue growth through channel expansion,” he continued.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
Within a very short time, however, she learned the truth, and she was ill-advised enough to threaten him.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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