ill-advised

Example Sentences

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That would comport with his recent complaints about the valuation of artificial-intelligence-themed stocks, as well as his simple but ill-advised Jan. 31, 2023 post that simply read “sell.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

Tuesday morning, the Mavericks fired Harrison, bringing the saga of the most ill-advised trade in NBA history to a close.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

An ill-advised sweep off King sent the ball high into the leg side, and bowler and wicketkeeper went after it before Healy shelled the simplest of catches.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

In the fourth, Teoscar Hernández came up empty on an over-aggressive and ill-advised sliding attempt down the right-field line, playing a Daulton Varsho line drive into a triple that set up a sacrifice fly.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

“So they’re lying about your—our history. That doesn’t mean they’re the enemy, it just means they’re a group of grossly misinformed people trying to . . . better the world. In an ill-advised way.”

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth