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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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He was later charged with first-degree reckless endangerment and unlawful discharge.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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But his hands-down, semi-reckless style typically gives opponents a high offensive floor early in the fight, which has always been a concern of mine.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Even the leader of the free world can exhibit the impetuous, manipulative, disruptive behaviors of a spoiled child — behaviors that go beyond classroom disruptions and that can potentially disrupt the entire world.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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And, by all accounts, his impetuous pardon of Cuellar may backfire.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Mercury News,
20 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The ultimate goal is never an impulsive diagnosis.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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For svn4vr, a devout Christian whose music grapples with the demands of faith, the impulsive workflow conveys a religious fervor.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Edited to its current 69-minute running time by impatient distributors, The Red Badge of Courage is considered by many to be something of a lost masterpiece.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the siblings are getting impatient.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Duvall possessed a Brando-like intensity in the Seventies, whether as the coldly strategic Tom Hagen in the Godfather pictures or as Frank Hackett, the soulless, hotheaded executive in Sidney Lumet’s bruising satire Network.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
16 Feb. 2026
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Pearl Jam rocker Eddie Vedder gets the documentary treatment in Matter of Time (February 9), as does one of TV’s hotheaded chefs in Being Gordon Ramsay (February 18).—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Penn provides the wilder moments at Ridgemont High, and to his credit, never dropped the reality of his character in going for a madcap laugh.—
Gina Friedlande,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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An alpine resort town famous as the birthplace of commercial bungee jumping, and as a springboard for other madcap thrills like heli-skiing and the world’s most extreme human catapult, is offering something relatively radical — relaxation.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Hepburn was known for her headstrong nature, but her most vulnerable performance is also one of her most overlooked.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
14 Mar. 2026
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Another Paradise tenant, Lady Diana (Monika Myers), a headstrong teenager with Down syndrome, is the closest thing the film has to comic relief.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Your breathing should be deep and rapid.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Unadvised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unadvised. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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