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unwise

[uhn-wahyz] / ʌnˈwaɪz /


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One final point: Mr. Warsh seems worried that forward guidance might lock the Fed into future policies that will seem unwise to follow in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

It would be unwise to judge the film before audiences have seen it.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

It is hard - and probably unwise - to take your eyes off Medvedev's matches, and he is very popular with the media for his engaging, reflective and humorous interviews once the dust has settled.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

I need to acknowledge up front that it is unwise for anybody—including me—to deduce any comprehensive conclusions about the Democratic Party and where it’s headed from Wisconsin’s gubernatorial primary last week.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

Going to sleep while the Titan guarded you...she didn’t need to be a daughter of Athena to know that was one hundred percent unwise.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan


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