Definition of unwisdomnext

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Recent Examples of unwisdom Even at the outset of Covid-19, the unwisdom of lockdowns guided mainstream epidemiology. — Phillip W. Magness and Peter C. Earle, WSJ, 19 Dec. 2021 Dog-dad Daryl proves the unwisdom of bringing his pet to work and ends up crawling through a crack in the rocks to chase his pup. — Richard Rys, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2021 In recent years, experts have tried many ways to convince vaccine-refusers the unwisdom of their choice. — David Brown, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwisdom
Noun
  • Counsel was enraged that his gambit was foiled by one jury holdout on the insanity argument.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors questioned the schizophrenia diagnosis and pointed out that suffering from mental illness is not the same as meeting the legal standard of insanity.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The director likens his own role on the trip to that of Bill, who is slowly driven to madness by worrying about a particular child, the class punching bag Kenneth (Olof Olingdahl).
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Common sense gun regulations are the only hope for reversing this madness.
    — Dan Sweeney, Sun Sentinel, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But the beautiful simplicity of East of Eden has always been its idea that nothing is finished.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • These poems are made with some of the simplicity and directness of a song.
    — Colm Tóibín, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Sadly, Showalter and the scriptwriter, Nick Antosca, are completely unable to meet these demands, with the result that the absurdities are all on the screen.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
  • None of this ever accumulates much weight, however, since the conflicts are all dulled by the one-note absurdity of the farcical plotting.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Whittingham demands toughness, doesn’t tolerate any foolishness and rarely loses in a battle of wills.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Plausible deniability is the escape hatch for all the foolishness.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Unwisdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwisdom. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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