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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

Under its agreement with Inyo County, DWP has dozens of ongoing environmental restoration projects, in some cases pumping groundwater to recreate wetlands — an approach that Williams and others say is ill-conceived.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2025

I don’t know anyone in the federal government who is seriously thinking about taking Musk’s ill-conceived buyout offer.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2025

Covered with graffiti, perhaps, or even an ill-conceived coat of paint, but underneath it all the glow of the White City persists.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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