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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
  • More Sargent/Getty Images The sheer insanity of how fast the ball got out of the ballpark captivated a worldwide audience.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • With the ambulance only eight minutes away from Hind, Omar sees only insanity in the way the situation stretches into an hours-long ordeal.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And a bit of Saturday madness, granted most of that came 400 miles away.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • There is a method to the madness, multiple sources say.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Was one of Forest’s virtues last season their relative simplicity, which will now be disrupted?
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • For now, the company is betting that simplicity will appeal to customers.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In terms that viewers of the original series might understand, Esmeralda falls somewhere between the tyranny of Michael Scott, the absurdity of Dwight Schrute, and the self-involvement of Kelly Kapoor with a particular charisma that only Impacciatore could pull off.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Still, Daniels and Koman drew on real research to capture the rhythms and absurdities of newsroom life.
    Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The foolishness of the governor’s gibe was underscored by the progressive, staunchly anti-Trump Democratic mayor of San Jose.
    U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
  • So, with this progressive effort hitting the trifecta of foolishness, hypocrisy, and dishonesty, how could there possibly be a silver lining?
    Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2025

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“Unwisdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwisdom. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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