unwisely

Example Sentences

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Howard Marks opines that index investors are, unwisely, simply pouring money into the largest stocks regardless of value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Maye even, perhaps unwisely, admits to not especially enjoying his wife's pistachio bread -- before quickly showering her other culinary offerings with praise.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

It's in no one's interests, least of all those of the estimated 200 people caught up in crises, for money to be spent unwisely.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Bankers want to grow too fast, borrow cheaply, lend freely and lock their investments up unwisely for long periods in hope of gaining higher returns.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2023

Slightly unwisely, for this was an idea whose time had not quite yet come, Newlands called it the Law of Octaves and likened the arrangement to the octaves on a piano keyboard.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson