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
  • In regular times, these could be seen as prudent security measures for high-profile flyers or simply good customer service for some of the airlines’ best customers.
    Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Prudent warning Adam Dean, a political scientist who researches labor conditions at the George Washington University and has studied California’s heat illness regulations, said issuing the advisory was a prudent move because an off-season heat event can be more dangerous.
    Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Straight men are just catching up, vanity-wise, and political opportunists have eagerly fed into their insecurities.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The obvious comparison would be Lily Allen’s West End Girl, another heartbreak concept album that captured the public imagination by aiming big, narrative-wise, stretching out the story song by song.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • From an ecological or evolutionary perspective, those same decisions can look adaptive, efficient and sensible given the environments in which they are made.
    Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Just team it with a pair of wide-leg pants and a trench coat for a luxe workwear ensemble in an instant, then add a touch of monochromatic contrast with a black tote bag and sensible granny heels.
    Clare Holden, Glamour, 23 Mar. 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
  • Here are five easy pieces to this saner and higher-quality health care system.
    Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
  • But that reality — and cynicism like Cronenberg’s — keeps me sane.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 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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