It would be unwise to buy a house now.
made the unwise decision to invest in a brand-new company
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In many cases, models rationalized larger bets after losses or winning streaks, even though the rules of the game made such choices statistically unwise.—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 But while a dual CEO structure may superficially make sense for Disney, company insiders and corporate governance experts warn there are considerations specific to the Mouse House that would make such a dynamic unwise.—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025 One is that payments to a narrow group of those affected by unwise trade policies are economically inefficient.—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025 Letang will turn 39 later this season, and Karlsson isn’t far behind at 35, so expecting any kind of a renaissance here feels unwise.—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unwise
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of unwise was
before the 12th century
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