ill-judged
Americanadjective
adjective
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Origin of ill-judged
First recorded in 1710–20
Example Sentences
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“Mean” comments can sometimes just be ill-judged humor intended to defuse the atmosphere and, yes, sometimes they can be mean.
From MarketWatch
An ECB spokesperson said: "This was an ill-judged post and was swiftly deleted. We apologise for any offence."
From BBC
His original remarks were criticised by the Antisemitism Policy Trust, who said they were "ill-judged, racist and false".
From BBC
US Vice President JD Vance's blistering attack on Europe's policies on Friday was called "ill-judged" and "insulting" by many of the delegates at the Munich Security Conference.
From BBC
During the interview, he said his past criticisms of Trump were "ill-judged and wrong" and was pressed on the differences between the UK and US on Middle East policy.
From BBC
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