ill-conceived
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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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