imprudence
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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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