ill-advised

Example Sentences

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Manifold criticized plans for new BP headquarters as extravagant and ill-advised.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“It’s going to be hard to make the case that this was ill-advised because the story turned out so well.”

From Slate • May 5, 2026

“This ill-advised partnership was a blatant move to grab short-term revenue growth through channel expansion,” he continued.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

As ill-advised as Kiritsis’ problem-solving was, the metaphor for indie film was apparent.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

Well, he would be ill-advised to repeat this ploy once my punctuation vigilantes are on the loose.

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