imprudent
Example Sentences
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It may have been imprudent for the worker to try to circumvent the protesters, but he was trying to make a living by showing up for his job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Many countries, he noted, "failed to capitalise" on similar opportunities or "squandered them in the face of global shocks and imprudent policies".
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
The company says the maximum it may have to pay under the law if it is found to be imprudent is $4 billion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2026
It seems imprudent, even impolite, not to advise caution, rather than mindlessly becoming part of the herd.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2025
Arobin was not needlessly imprudent But they ate and they drank when they regained Edna’s little dining room— which was comparatively early in the evening.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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