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ill-conceived

[il-kuhn-seevd] / ˈɪl kənˈsivd /




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But then there’s not much about this war that wasn’t ill-conceived and half-baked.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Will the ship’s captain continue on his ill-conceived scientific voyage after his encounter with man and monster?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

What pleasures there are to be obtained from this ill-conceived “Hamlet” are fleeting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025

One trusts FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, whose crusade against bad language is regarded as ill-conceived and poorly handled by most in F1, will decide not to pursue it on this occasion.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025

The last time I saw her was the night of Professor Ghering's lecture, when she stood along the wall, nodding in agreement as I protested using that poor man in that professors ill-conceived experiment.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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