unwise

Example Sentences

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The infrastructure was crumbling and travelling alone was unwise.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 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

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

This turned out to be unwise in the long run, since each time I missed practice I had to make up the time and pay for it with an extra half hour.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly