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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.
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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
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
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This will require implementing policies that support prudent spending, rather than undermining it.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Some pilots say that — once again — waiting, and keeping both engines running, might have been the most prudent move.—
James Glanz,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Note that these and many other pro-worker policies would be wise with or without AI.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Temperature-wise, highs will only reach the mid 60s.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Their mother is obsessed with marrying all the girls off, but has seemingly decided that bookish, sensible Mary isn’t worth the energy.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
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Our self-interest has usually been of the sensible sort.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Others like Teresa, a volunteer who on Tuesday arrived at Union Station for her noon training, are taking matters in stride, and were judicious in their criticism.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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With a pour of salsa roja, tart and hot (but not overly so), or a more judicious application of the punishingly spicy salsa verde, the bean and cheese transforms into a kinetic flavor field of curves and spikes.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Why, some wonder, would a perfectly sane psychotherapist be so intrigued by the Kardashian family?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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There’s also an unknown independent candidate and, thankfully, one serious former legislator who in a sane political world would make it to Sacramento in a cakewalk.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The simplification of this rallying cry points to the exhibition’s sagacious curatorial focus.—
Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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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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“Well-advised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-advised. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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