ill-advised
adjective
ill-ad·vised
ˌil-əd-ˈvīzd 
: resulting from or showing lack of wise and sufficient counsel or deliberation
an ill-advised decision
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Examples of ill-advised in a Sentence
an ill-advised criticism of the boss at a company function
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But documents viewed by CNBC, and sources close to Clark, showed that Petersen and members of Flexport’s board helped implement decisions that Flexport has suggested were ill-advised.
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
Executives at Paramount look at the hundreds of millions the company spends on Nielsen measurement each year, according to one of the people familiar with the situation, and feel that paying a higher fee seems ill-advised and not in the company’s best interest.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
Your husband’s cousin is trying hard to deal with her grief, however ill-advised her method may be.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
While Nix’s throw was ill-advised, the protection wasn’t great, either.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2024
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
Executives at Paramount look at the hundreds of millions the company spends on Nielsen measurement each year, according to one of the people familiar with the situation, and feel that paying a higher fee seems ill-advised and not in the company’s best interest.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
Your husband’s cousin is trying hard to deal with her grief, however ill-advised her method may be.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
While Nix’s throw was ill-advised, the protection wasn’t great, either.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for ill-advised
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“Ill-advised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill-advised. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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