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
  • However, Arrington also chairs a committee that has continually advocated for prudent and effective spending and fiscal reform.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • For buyers and homeowners weighing their options, the prudent move is to compare lenders, lock in a rate if the numbers work for your situation and resist the temptation to time a market that's proven nearly impossible to predict this spring.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Diaz-Balart of Miami is among the Republicans now doubting redistricting is wise.
    Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
  • David Schulte had helped other cities remove terrain and encourage water-wise sod installations, like a Tahoma 31 Bermuda grass blend.
    Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Team devotion may not be sensible.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The idea of suspending the state’s gas tax has arisen yet again, a sensible idea in tough times.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Famed stage and screen director Mike Nichols made judicious cuts, Idle said, though occasionally changed his mind.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The white-hot Texas economy may have recently cooled, but one of North America’s largest banks still sees significant upside and is advising business leaders to take a more judicious approach in the current economic climate.
    Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • One of the few sane adults left in his administration must have reminded him that antagonizing Catholics is a terrible political move.
    Gustavo Arellano, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • One of the few sane adults left in his administration must have reminded him that antagonizing Catholics is a terrible political move.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 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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