ill-conceived
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“The fact that we have not died should not be considered a validation of ill-conceived decisions that were unlawful.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
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
Supervisors Holly Mitchell and Kathryn Barger panned it as rushed and ill-conceived.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024
As Reisner details in Cadillac Desert, in the late 1970s, President Jimmy Carter tried to kill 18 dam projects that seemed especially ill-conceived.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2024
“I did. But only because I know you intended to squander the Widow Ashton’s fortune on your ill-conceived business plans.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing ill-conceived
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