unwise

Example Sentences

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Given the fragile economic outlook, some economists warn that rushing to tighten monetary policy might be unwise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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

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

“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