unadvised

Example Sentences

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It was painfully clear that Sister Irma herself had found the color unsatisfactory and had tried her unadvised, noble best to tone it down somehow.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

Here was a young man of twenty years of age, earnestly urging the adoption of a scheme which he had conceived, and which he feared Burghley might consider indiscreet and unadvised.

From The Mystery of Francis Bacon by Smedley, William T.

I cannot help it, Helen: you have brought this pain on yourself by your very unadvised visit of this morning.

From The Vicar of Wrexhill by Trollope, Mrs

Men and women never struggle so hard as when they struggle alone, without witness, counsellor, or confidant, unencouraged, unadvised, and unpitied.

From Shirley by Brontë, Charlotte

Be not unwilling in what thou doest, neither selfish nor unadvised nor obstinate; let not over-refinement deck out thy thought; be not wordy nor a busybody.

From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by Bartlett, John