improvident
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Winston Churchill in 1938 charged Britain’s rulers with “an improvident stewardship” in the preceding years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Jon Provost played Timmy, a well-intentioned but improvident child who often finds himself in life-threatening situations that require Lassie to alert his folks and guide them to him.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025
“A lethal combination of national recessions, improvident tax cuts and too much spending created a financial sinkhole that defied every effort to climb out.”
From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2014
“Sometimes it’s just best to get caught trying,” said Clinton, “as long as you don’t overcommit—like, as long as you don’t make an improvident commitment.”
From Slate • Jun. 14, 2013
To financial incompetence and to the employment of improvident methods of raising money, the nuns occasionally added extravagance.
From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen
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