well-advised

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Recent Examples of well-advised Anyone who suffers from vertigo or any kind of fear of heights should be well-advised to watch with caution, and personally there were times the film made me, a minor acrophobic, feel the need to avert my eyes and search my purse for some Rescue Remedy. Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026 But those who want to learn more would be well-advised to read this essay, which explains how casting a small film requires adjusting your life to a distinct rhythm and watching endless amounts of material. Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026 And people with the sickle-cell trait might be well-advised to acclimatize before doing sports at high altitudes. Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026 As a result, Evans believes that repeat advertisers are well-advised to use mascots consistently, particularly at the Super Bowl. Charles Taylor, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 Day trips to Amalfi-style Taormina are well-advised for those who have yet to gawp at its clifftop panoramas across the Mediterranean or its film star hotels, as are jaunts to the rambling flea markets and splendidly scruffy trattorias of nearby Catania. Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026 Californians are well-advised to keep a sharp eye on troubled mortgages. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-advised
Adjective
  • That would seem to be the prudent path, and Brown figures the experience already has been invaluable.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 May 2026
  • Allowing Brown to oversee the deadline as either a buyer or a team standing pat seems prudent.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Adjective
  • Lawmakers would be wiser to focus on AI legal matters pertaining to AI emotion detection consisting of transparency, disclosure requirements, informed consent, age restrictions, auditing, commercial exploitation, and the like.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • Poonawala raised his 12-month price target to $170 per share from $150 and said investors would be wise to buy the stock now.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 30 May 2026
Adjective
  • In the end, there was an acceptance that sticking rather than twisting was the most sensible option.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • Both offer sensible and balanced judicial philosophies.
    The Editorial Board, Daily News, 28 May 2026
Adjective
  • Powell, during his time as chair, was especially judicious when questioned about these topics.
    Lucy Bayly, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
  • But these visual depictions of faith, and of the young protagonist’s inflated self-image, are also strengthened by Clichy’s judicious use of sound.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 May 2026
Adjective
  • Finally, here’s our own Maris Kreizman, wrapping up the week’s discourse with a neat, sane bow.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
  • Of course, any sane approach to college will entail taking on as little debt as possible while focusing on a major that will help the degree holder make a reasonable living.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026
Adjective
  • The simplification of this rallying cry points to the exhibition’s sagacious curatorial focus.
    Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Harper’s has been a sagacious and elegant presence in all this for a very long time, since there were giants on the earth, Frederick Douglass and Herman Melville.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Nov. 2025

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