ill-advised

Example Sentences

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For their part, European leaders have come out staunchly against a war they weren’t consulted on, and which they see as both illegal and ill-advised.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

During the second half when a Sierra Canyon player took an ill-advised shot, Chevalier shouted out, “What are you doing?”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

That would comport with his recent complaints about the valuation of artificial-intelligence-themed stocks, as well as his simple but ill-advised Jan. 31, 2023 post that simply read “sell.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

An ill-advised sweep off King sent the ball high into the leg side, and bowler and wicketkeeper went after it before Healy shelled the simplest of catches.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

No obviously bad effects were noticed from these ill-advised unions, but one or two old maids or gardener boys marked a weakening of faculties and a disposition toward eccentricity in some of the children.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison