How to Use wise to in a Sentence
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Democrats would be wise to follow suit.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Pet owners would be wise to keep an eye on their pets.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
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Not wise to run a deal without proper terms.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Sarandos was wise to avoid taking the bait.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
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The Princess Kate video was wise to that past, and this present.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
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That means all of this year’s nominees would be wise to prep a speech.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
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Tuch is one of them, and the Sabres would be wise to keep him as an own rental.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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Wrap each in parchment paper to store, or slice cross-wise to serve.
—Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
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The husband would be wise to talk to his wife about what else is going on.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
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That's why Joe Biden was wise to choose her, and she's been great.
—Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
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The Bears might be wise to avoid any zesty side dishes in the first round.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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Which is why Gutekunst would be wise to turn a deaf ear to all the noise.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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But buyers would be wise to take a sharp eye to any house that looks like a model home.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
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Spain were wise to it, quickly doubling up and crowding him out.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 July 2026
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So why would the Warriors, perhaps, be wise to not make that deal?
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Democrats nationwide would be wise to think about these parts of the country, too.
—David Litt, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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The Bears were wise to begin planning for the future some time ago.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2024
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The Jets would be wise to at least consider giving him a chance.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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That's advice Israel may not like but would be wise to ponder.
—Elliott Goat, The Week Uk, theweek, 15 Apr. 2024
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Here are a quartet of bites that visitors would be wise to try this winter.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
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But Democrats would be wise to not get too excited about these numbers.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 30 May 2024
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Both would be wise to avoid trying to make any tackles in the preseason, though.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
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The club may be wise to add a younger offensive option like Howard one year ago.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 12 July 2026
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Also, some help on the defensive front would be wise to target.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Folks looking for ideas would be wise to keep a close watch on Paris and Peacock.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024
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Others are super-users who’ve spent enough time on Reddit to get wise to its faults.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
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Coach would be wise to get Ross some minutes as an 8th piece in the rotation.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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America, of all countries, would be wise to leave God out of this war — and out of any war.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
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The prosecutors would be wise to take a lesson from the jury.
—Luke Gentile, Washington Examiner, 23 Feb. 2023
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The Heat would be wise to consider the same with the personnel wing.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
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