imprudent
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It may have been imprudent for the worker to try to circumvent the protesters, but he was trying to make a living by showing up for his job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
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
It seems imprudent, even impolite, not to advise against joining the herd.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2025
But if Edison is found to have been imprudent, it will have to pay back $4 billion to the fund.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2025
“And Mary King is safe!” added Elizabeth; “safe from a connection imprudent as to fortune.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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