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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

But he added diplomatically that it would be "inexpedient" for them ever to meet again.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

Further reflection shows such a proceeding to be not only impossible, but highly inexpedient.

From Rambles and Studies in Greece by Mahaffy, J. P.