bad idea
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His Ph.D. adviser at Carnegie Mellon University—renowned computer scientist Ruslan Salakhutdinov—thought it was a bad idea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Claire Trickler-McNulty, a former Homeland Security official who led efforts to reform detention standards, said federal ownership of detention facilities isn’t, on its face, a bad idea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
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- a whole lotta nope
- terrible plan
- poor judgment
- error in thinking
- recipe for disaster
Possible Antonyms
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- good thinking
- the right call
- galaxy brain moment
- wise decision
- big brain move
