ill-chosen

Example Sentences

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But glumness isn’t obligatory, and in a world filled with new media that perpetually deluge us with ill-chosen words, the grace of well-executed verbal economy can be very welcome, indeed.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2021

She’ll go on an apology tour of the Senate, probably beginning with a visit to Collins to ask forgiveness for her ill-chosen words about bad faith.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2020

Wright's comments did include a few ill-chosen words about Trump.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2020

At a rally Thursday night in Charlotte, he expressed regret for “personal pain” he may have caused with ill-chosen words used “in the heat of debate.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2016

Estermont thinks the flaming heart ill-chosen and begs to fight beneath the crowned stag as of old.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin