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Recent Examples of unadvised
At least four studies, in Canada, Germany and the U.S., have found brokers and advisers often chase what’s hot and dump what’s not, much the way unadvised individuals do.
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Jason Zweig, WSJ, 7 May 2021
Pursuing treatment from a doctor is key because unadvised use of the drugs can be fatal.
—Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2020
And given Russia's goals in Syria are different from the United States' goals, sharing such information seemed an odd choice, at best, and highly unadvised, at worst.
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—Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 21 July 2017
Jason Zweig, WSJ, 7 May 2021
Pursuing treatment from a doctor is key because unadvised use of the drugs can be fatal.
—Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2020
And given Russia's goals in Syria are different from the United States' goals, sharing such information seemed an odd choice, at best, and highly unadvised, at worst.
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—Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 21 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unadvised
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The defense also contends that Trump, as a public figure, must show actual malice—proof that the Journal knew its reporting was false or acted with reckless disregard for the truth—and that the complaint fails to do so.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Western leaders largely dismissed these overt signals, assuming Putin would not be reckless enough to risk crippling sanctions, economic isolation, and a costly war.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The music sweeps us up in the queasy thrill of revolt, but also in the heat and momentum of an impetuous romance.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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The blast radius of Carl Rinsch‘s extravagant spending habits and Netflix‘s impetuous handing out of millions in the Golden Age of Streaming now has the feds footing the bills.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These people are all very reactive and very impulsive.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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In Jay Kelly’s titular role, the Oscar winner does plenty of looking back during an impulsive train trip from France to Italy.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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When Boulez became impatient, Dohnányi smiled broadly.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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Spring pointed to the company’s missteps last decade, as investors grew impatient with Macy’s and its middling performance.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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After a quick bar brawl with some hotheaded members of the SDN, their not-date pushes forward into mixed-signal territory as Blazer brings Robert to a billboard overlooking the Hollywood Hills.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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For various reasons—his kids are off from school during the robbery; his getaway driver drops out; his hotheaded gunman arouses suspicion—his haphazard caper doesn’t lead to riches.—
Robert Daniels,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Kerkering’s error on Andy Pages’ 40-foot bouncer came with two outs and the bases loaded in the 11th inning at Dodger Stadium, ending a madcap game and series between two NL titans.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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In one of the film’s most madcap and darkly comedic moments, Linda bribes her daughter with the promise of a pet hamster — who turns out to be a biter, desperate to escape its box.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Ibsen’s title character is a spoiled, headstrong young woman who, newly and unhappily married to a dull scholar, enacts a Machiavellian scheme to advance his career and her social standing, with catastrophic results.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Charles Stone III, Drumline captures the electric energy of HBCU band culture through the eyes of Devon Miles, a talented yet headstrong drummer from New York.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The rapid growth of Kalshi, which is federally regulated by the CFTC as a futures exchange, has already tested much of the legal betting status quo.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Unadvised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unadvised. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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