improvident
adjective
not provident; lacking foresight; incautious; unwary.
improvidently
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a word derived from
improvident.
Example Sentences
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In their brief order dismissing the case "as improvidently granted," they justices said that their action will allow the matter to proceed before the New Orleans-based 5th U.S.
From Reuters ● Jun. 26, 2023
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. noted a second development: The court “dismissed as improvidently granted” a case on the scope of the attorney-client privilege.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
During the AT&T regime, “WarnerMedia was improvidently concentrating its investments in streaming and ignoring its other business lines,” the lawsuit said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2022
“The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted,” the court stated.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 28, 2012
He found a hollow among the boulders, and improvidently ate half his store of sandwiches.
From The Half-Hearted by John Buchan
