unwisely

Example Sentences

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Maye even, perhaps unwisely, admits to not especially enjoying his wife's pistachio bread -- before quickly showering her other culinary offerings with praise.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Mr. Grantham quotes the eminent economist’s advice to professional investors who, unwisely, would break step with the herd to test new and unconventional ideas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

It's in no one's interests, least of all those of the estimated 200 people caught up in crises, for money to be spent unwisely.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Yet cities planted them unwisely alongside sidewalks, which their mature roots now crack and split.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

He was distracted with misery, not only because he knew that he had been acting unwisely and wickedly, but also because he was genuinely in love with the Queen.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White