well-thought-out
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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“Realistically, the pharmaceutical companies are not going to allow their stuff to be reviewed in public, unless there’s a very well-thought-out process that protects their interests,” Heinzerling said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024
“It’s clearly motivated, because it’s not even a well-thought-out, well-developed, theologically argued position.”
From Slate • Aug. 29, 2023
"If this is not well-thought-out ... the risks of becoming very diluted like a smaller G7 are very high."
From Reuters • Aug. 24, 2023
I wanted to know everything that I had signed myself up for when I made a not particularly well-thought-out choice one day at the DMV.
From Salon • Jul. 14, 2023
It wasn’t a well-thought-out idea, and it probably wasn’t a good idea, but Emily asked anyway.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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