Example Sentences

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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

The banks then invested the funds unwisely, often lending to connected elites to engage in speculation and big construction projects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

It's in no one's interests, least of all those of the estimated 200 people caught up in crises, for money to be spent unwisely.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Bankers want to grow too fast, borrow cheaply, lend freely and lock their investments up unwisely for long periods in hope of gaining higher returns.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2023

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