unwisely
adverb
Examples of unwise in a Sentence
It would be unwise to buy a house now.
made the unwise decision to invest in a brand-new company
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But while a dual CEO structure may superficially make sense for Disney, company insiders and corporate governance experts warn there are considerations specific to the Mouse House that would make such a dynamic unwise.
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
One is that payments to a narrow group of those affected by unwise trade policies are economically inefficient.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Letang will turn 39 later this season, and Karlsson isn’t far behind at 35, so expecting any kind of a renaissance here feels unwise.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The emirate has funded its governance in Gaza (at times at Netanyahu’s unwise request) and hosted its leaders in exile for years.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
One is that payments to a narrow group of those affected by unwise trade policies are economically inefficient.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Letang will turn 39 later this season, and Karlsson isn’t far behind at 35, so expecting any kind of a renaissance here feels unwise.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The emirate has funded its governance in Gaza (at times at Netanyahu’s unwise request) and hosted its leaders in exile for years.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Unwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwise. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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