ill-advised
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“I think looking throughout my career, that’s when I get myself in most trouble. Ill-advised throws. Force things on the field. Instead of just maybe scrambling, getting a few yards and keeping the chains moving.”
From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2022
Ill-advised citations proliferate; thought experiments abound; humane arguments are dismissed as emotional or irrational.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 8, 2019
“The price of the shift to a faster, quick-kill approach is an increase in sloppiness. Ill-advised decisions are common. There’s less oversight by older, more experienced cadre.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2018
Ill-advised tax cuts played a role, as did lower energy prices, which affected Alaska, Louisiana, Oklahoma and West Virginia.
From Economist • Jul. 6, 2017
"Ill-advised," said the big man, shaking his head; "very ill-advised."
From Essays in Rebellion by Nevinson, Henry W.
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