ill-judged
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Spurs cruised to victory on Saturday against Crystal Palace, who were reduced to 10 men after 13 minutes when striker Jean-Philippe Mateta was sent off for an ill-judged lunge at Micky van de Ven.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Mbappe later apologised for his "ill-judged" comments, La Liga said it "deeply" regretted them, and Real followed suit.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
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
“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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