unwise

Example Sentences

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“It’s probably wise as a business model,” she said, “but I think it’s terribly unwise for the country.”

From Seattle Times

Back in the heyday I sat through many lectures and courtroom testimonies from Microsoft attorneys and executives about how unwise it was for the government to interfere in the innovative forces of market capitalism.

From Seattle Times

The tortuous crime thriller “Reptile,” streaming on Netflix, at times feels like the unwise attempt to cram an entire season of a cops-and-perps show into just over two hours.

From New York Times

“It’s not easy to withdraw, yet continuing to invest further is unwise, as nobody knows what might happen in the future,” she said.

From New York Times

He says the 95% safe messaging was "a very unwise thing to have done and it's opened the door to significant chaos".

From BBC