ill-chosen
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Unfortunately for PresidentBushranger, mountain lions primarily prey on deer and small mammals — not ill-chosen cowboy hats.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 20, 2021
But glumness isn’t obligatory, and in a world filled with new media that perpetually deluge us with ill-chosen words, the grace of well-executed verbal economy can be very welcome, indeed.
From Slate ● Apr. 5, 2021
She’ll go on an apology tour of the Senate, probably beginning with a visit to Collins to ask forgiveness for her ill-chosen words about bad faith.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2020
That memorably ill-chosen metaphor would become a grim punch line for the growing antiwar movement of the era.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2020
The names were very ill-chosen in her opinion.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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