unwise

Example Sentences

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It is absolutely thoughtless, shallow and unwise in every way you can imagine.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

Dr Eleanor Drage of Cambridge University said "this isn't just a question of people making unwise choices," but that we are "undermined by the immersive nature of the technology".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

At a certain point, I realized that expecting too much was unwise.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Now is the time to get it done to protect local franchises from unwise decisions from future administrations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

He had read in it: “Only the unwise think that what has changed is dead.”

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong