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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

Apple, by contrast, had devolved into a catch-all bin of ill-conceived product offerings driven by obsolete software.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

His record speaks for itself: no postseason wins in more than a decade, a revolving door of managers and GMs, and enough ill-conceived signings to keep sports talk radio in business for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 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

He had made me feel dumb in my uniform, like a bozo carrying out someone else’s ill-conceived plan.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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