imprudent

Example Sentences

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Many countries, he noted, "failed to capitalise" on similar opportunities or "squandered them in the face of global shocks and imprudent policies".

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

The company says the maximum it may have to pay under the law if it is found to be imprudent is $4 billion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

That isn’t “some pie-in-the-sky idea,” but it would be imprudent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

It seems imprudent, even impolite, not to advise caution.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 20, 2025

Before Taran could warn Eilonwy not to be imprudent, the door of the throne, room burst open and a crowd of folk pressed in.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander