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ill-considered

[il-kuhn-sid-erd] / ˈɪl kənˈsɪd ərd /




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But there is a middle ground between championing Platner’s opponent and dismissing his pattern of ill-considered behavior as insignificant.

From Slate Jun. 2, 2026

He shows us that ill-considered regulation may be counterproductive.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 26, 2026

Centuries ago, she warned of man’s ill-considered rush to create artificial intelligence.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 16, 2025

They dedicate enormous time and resources to sending a reporter to Brown University to stick a microphone in a 19-year-old's face, so they'll say a slightly ill-considered thing.

From Salon Oct. 8, 2024

Gallien wondered whether he’d picked up one of those crackpots from the lower forty-eight who come north to live out ill-considered Jack London fantasies.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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