unwisely
- a word derived from unwise.
Example Sentences
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Instead, she unwisely took a soapy dishcloth to your table, which probably made the stain worse.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026
Both cast debt as a bogeyman turning capitalism into an extraction device that, left unchecked or unwisely channeled, can take everything from any of us.
From Salon • May 4, 2026
After unwisely divulging the unseemly conversation to Ruth, Leigh moves to defense: “He’s not an adult. He’s an actor.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Maye even, perhaps unwisely, admits to not especially enjoying his wife's pistachio bread -- before quickly showering her other culinary offerings with praise.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
Down nameless streets, past junk houses, across a dead-end piece of land created by the freeways and the river, Father Mike unwisely attempted to escape.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
