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

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

Contesting with Ford in the U. S. the German decided was inexpedient.

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

"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