unwise

Example Sentences

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As the writer Chris Kraus defines it: “the book as Blob, swallowing and engorging … Unwise and unstoppable.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2023

Unwise or uncharacteristic additions can hurt a home’s resale prospects, agents say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2016

Unwise, perhaps, to ascribe his wind to chickpeas: chickpea curry is a staple of the Tricycle cafe's menu.

From The Guardian • Dec. 16, 2012

Unwise, you might think, to follow such a rewarding aesthetic experience with pop kitsch that kills the last hours of the year on network television.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2012

Unwise to stir his wrathful mood Whose favour must again be wooed.

From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin)