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Recent Examples of inadvisable Cover-ups are inadvisable, however well meant, because the erosion of trust only compounds. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025 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 Criticizing another nominee’s tactics is an inadvisable step for someone on the Oscar track; the act can come off as combative, and the Academy can penalize attacks against fellow contenders. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2025 Laura, never wavering in her commitment to follow the director through his labyrinthine process, still privately considered a few of his sharp turns to have been inadvisable. Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inadvisable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadvisable
Adjective
  • And if the gifts this year are inappropriate, the fault will rest solely with him.
    Mark Mondier, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
  • After Ansari set Being Mortal as his directorial debut in February 2022, also set to star alongside Murray, Deadline reported exclusively that April that Searchlight Pictures had suspended production following allegations of inappropriate behavior against Murray.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In March 2024, Karen was arrested and 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.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • Edward Kabacinski pleaded no contest to improper possession of a firearm, according to online Macomb County Circuit Court records.
    Christina Hall, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • But Vance recently urged Americans to call the employers of those who posted improper sentiments about slain activist Charlie Kirk.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
  • Pam Anderson wasn’t a bad girl, per se, just a bit injudicious.
    John Anderson, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2022
Adjective
  • But, God, to be able to play a Pablo Escobar who was just petty and wanted friends, there was something so stupid and so hilarious about that to me.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Keaton continued to play oddballs with a peculiar way of talking, though none were trivial or stupid.
    Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Residents complained to the British press about the associated inconvenience, recounting road closures (leading to, gasp, wet crops), bad American driving, and an indiscreet Secret Service presence.
    Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Hegseth’s indiscreet texts also pose serious intelligence risks.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In March 2024, Karen was arrested and 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.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Nigeria deserves solidarity in its fight against terror — not careless rhetoric that fuels misunderstanding.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Inadvisable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadvisable. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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