How to Use ill-advised in a Sentence
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There have been many points on that path that were truly ill-advised.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023
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Both are making bets that will prove prescient or ill-advised.
—Steve Peoples, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
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This is the most short-sighted and ill-advised cost-cutting measure.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
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Removal of fallen leaves from planter beds, whether by blower or rake, is ill-advised.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
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But more recently, his bearish stance has proven ill-advised.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 5 July 2024
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To be sure, some of these divestitures and breakups follow deals that seem to have been ill-advised from the start.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2026
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That trade is now looking like one of the worst and most ill-advised ones in recent memory.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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Democrats said the pausing of aid to Ukraine was dangerous and ill-advised.
—Zeke Miller, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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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
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While splurging on trends may be ill-advised, splurging on a classic suit that never goes out of style makes sense.
—Maya Polton Updated, Parents, 10 Aug. 2023
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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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Under a warning, travel is ill-advised.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 28 Nov. 2025
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However, while willy-nilly scrubbing is ill-advised, there is more than one way to clean stainless steel.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
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Discovering this while in the midst of conflict with a native creature is ill-advised.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
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However, long-term makeup storage is ill-advised.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
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Ament’s lawyers are now pushing to withdraw his guilty plea, saying he’d been ill-advised by his previous counsel.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
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However, his first takedown attempt of the round was ill-advised as Covington shot while close to the fence.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Following the path that the previous director had taken would have been ill-advised.
—Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Other segments feature a woman being stalked by telephone and a nurse whose decision to steal a ring from a corpse turns out to be very ill-advised.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
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But his goalie interference penalty in the opening period was ill-advised.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Either way, the tweet created a conflict of interest in the Twitter-sphere that felt ill-advised at best.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
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But others criticized Jackson, calling his action ill-timed and ill-advised.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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Of all the Yellowstone spinoffs, Dutton Ranch feels like the most can’t-miss — and maybe also the most ill-advised.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 May 2026
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After a few run-ins like this, Scott even invites him to one of his games (an ill-advised — but in this case successful — attempt to win over a gay guy).
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
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To guide Sticks in the right direction, Leo makes some (foolish and increasingly ill-advised) moves.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2023
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Driving through extreme weather is especially ill-advised and can, of course, be treacherous.
—Joe Difazio, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
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Towns scored 62 points, but put forth one of his worst defensive efforts of the season and took some ill-advised — to put it mildly — shots in the second half.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2024
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This also makes right turns from northbound Lee Road onto eastbound Cedar Road ill-advised at that pinch point.
—Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2023
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Average velocity means tighter windows against faster athletes, so trying to do more than his arm talent allows is ill-advised.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, for those with gluten intolerance or a gluten allergy, eating a flour tortilla is either ill-advised or out of the question.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2023
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