ill-advised
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OpenAI, whose chief Sam Altman called a listing "ill-advised" this year, has chosen to wait until 2027, giving it time to see how Wall Street treats its big rival.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
In September, Altman said OpenAI did not aim to list on the stock market this year, citing concerns over the technology's safety that make it "an ill-advised moment" to go public.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 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
Manifold criticized plans for new BP headquarters as extravagant and ill-advised.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Yet this paper was so childish and ill-advised that it would hardly be prudent to confer upon it the award.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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