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ill-conceived

[il-kuhn-seevd] / ˈɪl kənˈsivd /




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"The whole thing was stupid and ill-conceived," says Steve Grant, co-host of the Total Saints podcast.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Apple, by contrast, had devolved into a catch-all bin of ill-conceived product offerings driven by obsolete software.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

There were also whispers that Gehry, in an effort to recapture the Bilbao magic, was chasing ill-conceived museum commissions around the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

As Reisner details in Cadillac Desert, in the late 1970s, President Jimmy Carter tried to kill 18 dam projects that seemed especially ill-conceived.

From Slate • Aug. 28, 2024

“I did. But only because I know you intended to squander the Widow Ashton’s fortune on your ill-conceived business plans.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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