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, rather than mindlessly becoming part of the herd.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 20, 2025

In truth, I had been imprudent about maintaining the secrecy of my movements.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela