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

For, while Author Roosevelt told his exciting story well and smoothly, he left the solution of the plot to Congress�and every one of the three possible solutions is politically inexpedient.

From Time Magazine Archive

Before the War, the late devious Novelist Henry James, encountering Authoress Harris, went so far as not to deem it inexpedient to encourage her with her writing.

From Time Magazine Archive

She is so great a success that, for the purposes of the picture at least, to withdraw is inexpedient.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Do you know of any existing reason that may render it inexpedient for her to go there?"

From The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 1 (of 3) A Novel by Wood, Mrs. Henry