unwise

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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

If someone has capacity and refuses a residential home, that must be respected, even if others think it unwise.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

But I am willing to bet that he made some unwise decisions about his own finances in the process.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

But doing so now with the scrutiny of the Warner deal might prove unwise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

He had read in it: “Only the unwise think that what has changed is dead.”

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong