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as in imprudent
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as in tactless
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Recent Examples of impolitic
Though Baron’s account contains no collegial bombshells, it is filled with small, impolitic, and probably unnecessary detonations of this kind, apparently included for the fullness of the record.
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Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023
His downfall came not with any of his policies, nor with his impolitic decision to attack America’s favorite pop music, but with an insensitive joke about a coal advisory panel that mortified the president.
—Liza Featherstone, The New Republic, 16 June 2023
Even in the brusque world of old-school record executives, Mr. Stein could be startlingly impolitic.
—Ben Sisario, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2023
As with any historic document, some of the diary entries are impolitic by today’s standards, but this should not diminish the importance of this book.
—David James, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Dec. 2022
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Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023
His downfall came not with any of his policies, nor with his impolitic decision to attack America’s favorite pop music, but with an insensitive joke about a coal advisory panel that mortified the president.
—Liza Featherstone, The New Republic, 16 June 2023
Even in the brusque world of old-school record executives, Mr. Stein could be startlingly impolitic.
—Ben Sisario, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2023
As with any historic document, some of the diary entries are impolitic by today’s standards, but this should not diminish the importance of this book.
—David James, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impolitic
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Additional charges included negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Systemic risk: The combination of low interest rates and an expanding economy encourages speculation and imprudent risk taking.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tapper believes conservatives were proven correct in their harsh and at times tactless assessments of Biden’s condition, which clearly worsened in 2023 after his son Hunter faced the possibility of a prison sentence when a plea deal on tax and gun charges fell apart.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Ultimately, the film hammers home that this klutzy, tactless new man in town is first and foremost a voyeur — which is where most of the taboo shattering comes in.—
Miriam Balanescu,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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So maybe use the feelings aroused by your sister-in-law’s thoughtless, certainly injudicious, possibly naughty remark as an opportunity to rise above.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2024
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Pam Anderson wasn’t a bad girl, per se, just a bit injudicious.—
John Anderson,
WSJ,
7 Dec. 2022
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Xue has been accused of undiplomatic conduct in the past.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Stranger things have happened, but that prospect doesn’t seem likely, judging from the bank’s undiplomatic statement.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Beers Criteria, a directory of drugs often deemed inadvisable for older adults, recently published recommendations for alternative medications and nonpharmacological treatments for frequent problems.—
Paula Span,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Messner’s name would come up repeatedly on Ojos, as a shorthand for either the pure or the inadvisable approach to our expedition.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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Clutch effort is Herculean, and shifting is indelicate but immensely satisfying.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
19 Dec. 2025
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His view toward law could be summarized in his indelicate three-word exhortation to his fellow prisoners at Nuremberg to show no remorse for crime and no respect for law.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
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The cast largely helps to keep things grounded, rebutting the histrionics by treating each claim with legitimacy or reciting each gauche line with apt conviction.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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In recent years, running seemed strictly prohibited, and playing anything resembling a real basketball game was considered gauche.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Assuming that happens would be unwise for New York — Dallas general manager Jim Nill should have the cap space to make a deal work — but the Rangers could try to pounce if the Stars explore trading him.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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After a thorough dusting, you may be tempted to call it a day and give up on the rest of the cleaning process, but that is unwise.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Impolitic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impolitic. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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