Example Sentences

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The state’s pension funds invests imprudently in real estate, including the hotel where my family stayed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

“Toy Story of Terror” from 2013, originally produced at the corporate nexus of Disney, Pixar and ABC, offers a delightful meta take on horror tropes — rainy night, roadside motel, characters imprudently wandering off.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024

The "historic result of the capture... originated from a note, imprudently kept, albeit hidden, by Rosetta", a judge wrote in the warrant.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2023

“There was a time when we were accused of having imprudently chosen a theme that was too controversial,” given Benedict was still alive, said Boni, who spearheaded the initiative.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2023

Despite the surveillance, Kamen remained imprudently nonchalant about his social activities.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik