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ill-judged

[il-juhjd] / ˈɪlˈdʒʌdʒd /






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It’s a shame Mueller’s long record of service was marred by ill-judged decisions made in this era of acrimony and confusion.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 22, 2026

The majority can be pinned on the ludicrously ill-judged appointment of Nancy, but under Brendan Rodgers they lost to Dundee and Hearts and under O'Neill lost to Hibs and drew with Hearts.

From BBC Feb. 28, 2026

It was an ill-judged decision to hand the armband to the Argentine World Cup winner.

From BBC Feb. 11, 2026

“Mean” comments can sometimes just be ill-judged humor intended to defuse the atmosphere and, yes, sometimes they can be mean.

From MarketWatch Nov. 27, 2025

I had ill-judged him, he was neither hard nor sardonic, he was already my friend of many years, the brother I had never possessed.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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