ill-considered
Example Sentences
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He shows us that ill-considered regulation may be counterproductive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Chief executive Dr Lucy Peake said the government's "confused and ill-considered approach" of boosting awareness of the scheme but not supporting this with extra funding "risks pushing more families to breaking point".
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025
These qualities often result in impetuous and ill-considered actions and decisions.’
From Slate • Feb. 1, 2025
They dedicate enormous time and resources to sending a reporter to Brown University to stick a microphone in a 19-year-old's face, so they'll say a slightly ill-considered thing.
From Salon • Oct. 8, 2024
She was a child of the working class who, through ill-considered choices and circumstance, slipped into the welfare class and had to fight her way out.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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