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as in imprudent
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as in tactless
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Recent Examples of impolitic
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.
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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
Of course, the real answer, however impolitic, is that refugees shouldn’t be a political issue.
—Randall Lane, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
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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
Of course, the real answer, however impolitic, is that refugees shouldn’t be a political issue.
—Randall Lane, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impolitic
Adjective
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Still, in a world where there are not enough safeguards to keep the United States from entering imprudent wars, such legal reforms could serve the twin goals of conflict prevention and democratic accountability.—
Stephen Pomper,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Sep. 2021
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She was officially charged with a DUI and DWI, 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.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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On the dark side, Mercury in Sagittarius can be overly blunt and tactless in communication.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rian Johnson’s intricate script thrived on detailed dissections of its rich and awful suspects, including plenty of pointed jabs at Hudson’s oblivious model and tactless brand ambassador — two titles Hudson herself has held.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 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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What The Meng Episode Means (1): Is Huawei A Tool of The CCP? Meng’s release, and injudicious remarks, do not bode well for Huawei.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes,
27 Sep. 2021
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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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His approach, however, is rhetorically more blunt and undiplomatic compared to most of his predecessors.—
Christian Datoc,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Mar. 2025
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Though magnesium hydroxide is a safe choice to treat temporary constipation symptoms, using too much of it is inadvisable.—
Alex Yampolsky,
Verywell Health,
8 May 2025
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This inadvisable structure will cost city taxpayers an additional $2 billion over the next 30 years than otherwise would have been the case.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Lapid trades in indelicate satire for indelicate times — Y at one point literally and lavishly licks his wealthy benefactor’s gleaming knee-high boots — so these grisly verses at first seem a typically blunt caricature of Israeli nationalism at its most ruthless.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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If any lawsuit ends up in court, a judge or jury will have to decide if an indelicate social media posting is worth more than $500,000 for the bereaved of Sade Robinson.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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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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Lefties who study the French language soon learn that their handedness is gauche, clumsy in English and in French.—
Megan Marshall,
The New Yorker,
8 Feb. 2025
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Even the most careful drivers can have a bad day, moment, or make an unwise decision.—
LyssaNoel Frater,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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On its face, putting the regular season’s best teams in jeopardy of being knocked out before the CFP even starts seems unwise.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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“Impolitic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impolitic. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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