unwise

Example Sentences

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If people want to make unwise bets, that’s their prerogative.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The infrastructure was crumbling and travelling alone was unwise.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

A congressman from Illinois named Abraham Lincoln who was very hostile to what he thought was an unwise and illegal war with Mexico.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

Trying to trade on unpredictable geopolitical events is generally unwise as the moves are prone to reverse quickly.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Yet bringing these three half-tamed, wolf-raised children outside, into the woods—surely that would be unwise?

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood