ill-chosen
Example Sentences
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The art museum was without a director, following the sudden resignation of an ill-chosen curator for the difficult post after less than a year on the job.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2021
But glumness isn’t obligatory, and in a world filled with new media that perpetually deluge us with ill-chosen words, the grace of well-executed verbal economy can be very welcome, indeed.
From Slate • Apr. 5, 2021
Wright's comments did include a few ill-chosen words about Trump.
From Salon • Feb. 27, 2020
The actress brings a deliberate stilted, somewhat tremulous quality to the performance that is perfect for Pinter; her line readings suggest Emma's awareness that any ill-chosen word might detonate a bomb.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2013
The names were very ill-chosen in her opinion.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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