unwise

Example Sentences

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Others, like Italy, argue that it's unwise to stay on the sidelines any longer.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

At a certain point, I realized that expecting too much was unwise.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

This is partly because it would be unwise - Russia may be the junior partner, but it's also a proud one.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

In a dismally unwise attempt to curry favor and get a lighter sentence, he gives the authorities the name of the perpetrator—making up the tale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“Okay,” Nurse Beverly said, because she’d learned at the very, very beginning of her career that it was unwise to make enemies of the women she worked for.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix