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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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Later that month, a reckless driver trying to flee police hit and killed a 28-year-old man.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Oceanside City Council recently revised their e-bike ordinance to allow law enforcement to confiscate e-bikes from reckless riders.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And, by all accounts, his impetuous pardon of Cuellar may backfire.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Mercury News,
20 Dec. 2025
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Kelly’s impetuous decision to drop everything and travel abroad forces his loyal team, including publicist Liz (Laura Dern) and agent Ron (Sandler), among others, to join him.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
2 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The challenge is resisting impulsive decisions driven by anxiety.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Anyone who has made an impulsive decision in a moment of intense emotion knows that feelings shape our choices just as much as rational thought.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This season, Hyacinth is impatient, and wants to debut in society and be out in the world.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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Don't be impatient with Starbucks.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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The screenplay begins in 1989, charting Christy’s trajectory as a hotheaded yet gifted fledgling boxer.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
17 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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In 2017, the Suidlanders, a right-wing extremist group that has long predicted that a race war is imminent in South Africa, sent two charismatic speakers to the United States for a six-month madcap media tour.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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The book does feature suburban family malaise, and a masked party where the vibes are off, but its frenetic pace and undisguised artifice are more reminiscent of madcap detective fiction.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But now that Ifeachor departed the show between seasons, where does that leave the headstrong doctor?—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The newest season showed Renner's character Mike McLusky confronting a gang war and contending with a headstrong new warden, played by Falco.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Across the city, mutual-aid and rapid-response networks are coordinating food, rides, childcare, rent assistance, and medical support so families can keep living without exposing themselves to risk.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Kindred, which owns both Orange County facilities, has refused to pay workers enough to avoid rapid turnover that has contributed to understaffing.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Unadvised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unadvised. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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