ill-advised

Example Sentences

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Manifold criticized plans for new BP headquarters as extravagant and ill-advised.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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

During the second half when a Sierra Canyon player took an ill-advised shot, Chevalier shouted out, “What are you doing?”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

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

But his good luck caused a third development, so that he did not reap the fruits of his ill-advised decision.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli