inexpedient

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Just as it was wrong and inexpedient for medieval France to demonise the Protestants, so too it would be wrong for today's politicians to demonise Islam or its followers.

From Economist • May 9, 2017

Explained Kreisler: "I found it inexpedient and tactless to repeat my name endlessly in the programs."

From Time Magazine Archive

The mill bill was dropped as inexpedient and last week Missouri's new sales tax law went into effect.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week he sat on a commission the majority of which believed it "inexpedient" to change the Church's name.

From Time Magazine Archive

There was evidently a tacit understanding among them, that it was inexpedient to mention the ball.

From Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners by Leslie, Eliza