unwisely
adverb
Synonyms of unwise
Examples of unwise in a Sentence
It would be unwise to buy a house now.
made the unwise decision to invest in a brand-new company
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Opponents said the bill’s lack of notification to school officials would make schools more dangerous, and attempting to relieve schools of their liability for gun-carrying employees would be ineffective and unwise.
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Seth Tupper, States Newsroom, 3 Feb. 2026
The 2024 initiative was unwise, but voters approved it.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Handing over credit card or contact details to the people running these sites is, at best, unwise and, at worst, a recipe for malware and identity theft.
—Olivia Solon, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Only 42 seconds after Will Cuylle’s goal for New York, Fiala scored his 18th goal by intercepting an unwise pass by former Kings teammate Vladislav Gavrikov.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
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Seth Tupper, States Newsroom, 3 Feb. 2026
The 2024 initiative was unwise, but voters approved it.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Handing over credit card or contact details to the people running these sites is, at best, unwise and, at worst, a recipe for malware and identity theft.
—Olivia Solon, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Only 42 seconds after Will Cuylle’s goal for New York, Fiala scored his 18th goal by intercepting an unwise pass by former Kings teammate Vladislav Gavrikov.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Unwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwise. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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