unwise

Example Sentences

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It would be unwise to view Verstappen's remarks to BBC 5 Live pit-lane reporter Jennie Gow after the Japanese Grand Prix as primarily intended as leverage.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

A congressman from Illinois named Abraham Lincoln who was very hostile to what he thought was an unwise and illegal war with Mexico.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

Trying to trade on unpredictable geopolitical events is generally unwise as the moves are prone to reverse quickly.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Unfortunately, it would be unwise to place too much trust in Mr. Mian’s reports, since he makes so many obvious factual mistakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

This course was not unwelcome nor unwise; we beat toward the land.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson