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imprudence

[im-prood-ns] / ɪmˈprud ns /


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Rand Paul once had the political imprudence to express his views on it in public.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

Critics say this "financial imprudence" has drained much of the country's economic resources and created unprecedented levels of debt that have crippled the economy.

From BBC Dec. 9, 2023

A former restaurant tycoon turned mercenary leader, Prigozhin was done in by some of his most famous traits—brazen imprudence, overweening self-confidence, and blithe gullibility toward his own P.R.

From Slate Jul. 1, 2023

Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said investigators would seek to “determine whether or not there was failure to respect a rule or individual imprudence that led to the explosion.”

From Seattle Times Jun. 21, 2023

Of how, with the imprudence of youth, the woman decided to test it to see if it really worked.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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