ill-advised
Example Sentences
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“I actually think that, given everything happening with safety, right now would be an ill-advised moment to go public, and we don’t feel pressure on that.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Adam Posen, the president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, said Bessent’s posturing was ill-advised.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
“It’s going to be hard to make the case that this was ill-advised because the story turned out so well.”
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
But a series of ill-advised comments, most recently dismissing ballet and opera as art forms that "no one cares about," have seen the 30-year-old golden boy's chances plummet.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
Leaving a sizable number of bills in the mailbox seems ill-advised, but I don’t want to have to make a third trip to this house.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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