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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
Adjective
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Critics lambasted those policies as impractical at best, reckless at worst.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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These reckless policies have deadly consequences.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 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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Young Luke was unfiltered and impulsive — what teenagers aren’t?—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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The book follows a family dynasty — and specifically, the impulsive daughter of an automotive magnate — in 1927 Motor City, which has long enthralled the Salt to the Sea author.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Don Aaron, spokesperson for the department, said there was a traffic backup at the drop off zone, cars were honking and drivers were becoming impatient.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Nov. 2025
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But civil society groups are growing impatient with the speed of its resolution.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Thrilled that so many got a kick out of this glimpse of this madcap version of 1930s England.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
31 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
Adjective
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The girl had always been headstrong.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Since Berman took the helm in 2022, professional women’s soccer has seen rapid growth.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Unadvised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unadvised. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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