inexpedient
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Just as it was wrong and inexpedient for medieval France to demonise the Protestants, so too it would be wrong for today's politicians to demonise Islam or its followers.
From Economist ● May 9, 2017
The suggestion I am about to make," wrote Mr. Boyd, "may at first glance seem inexpedient, but I believe it has real merit and I urge you to give it very serious consideration.
From Time Magazine Archive
The mill bill was dropped as inexpedient and last week Missouri's new sales tax law went into effect.
From Time Magazine Archive
Explained Kreisler: "I found it inexpedient and tactless to repeat my name endlessly in the programs."
From Time Magazine Archive
If the attack occurs in mid-winter and the seashore be inaccessible or inexpedient, the child should be restricted to a well-ventilated nursery or suite of rooms, the temperature of which should be kept uniform.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
