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How to use unwise in a sentence

10 example sentences · adjective

Unwise means not wise; lacking wisdom. Example: “Rex unwise enough to venture into the wrong body of water in pursuit of prey.”

More sentences with unwise

  • Rex unwise enough to venture into the wrong body of water in pursuit of prey.2007, Douglas Preston, Tyrannosaur Canyon, page 105. From the entry T. Rex
  • “It is unwise for auterists to put auteurs on a pedal stool above nonauteurs.”2002, Tribune, LXVI, page 45. From the entry pedal stool
  • It would be unwise, however, to assume that such technofixes will always be available.1996, Anthony M. H. Clayton, Nicholas J. Radcliffe, Sustainability: a systems approach, page 66. From the entry technofix
  • He slipped it softly onto her unresisting finger and, like the unwise moncalf he was, kissed it.1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 463. From the entry mooncalf
  • It is unwise to dive with a head cold.1971, Nicholas B. Zinkowski, Commercial Oil-field Diving, page 22. From the entry head cold
  • On the other hand, it seems unwise to over-nourish him.1900, Jerome K. Jerome, Three Men on the Bummel. From the entry overnourish
  • But it is unwise to dismiss reports of near-death experiences, which are usually reported after traumatic life-threatening events such as heart attacks.2013 August 23, Anil Seth, “Near-death experience”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 11, page 20. From the entry neuroscientist
  • A frequent result is unwise choices.2012, J. Robin Maxson, Singleness, Marriage, and the Will of God. From the entry underinfluenced
  • Senator, Saturday on television, you said that you had always thought that Quemoy and Matsu were unwise places to draw our defense line in the Far East.1960 October 7, Edward P. Morgan, 50:55 from the start, in Presidential Candidates Debate, via C-SPAN. From the entry appeasement
  • They want their money’s worth; so unless you have a real gift department and have bought during the year from reputable gift manufacturers, it is unwise to dabble in gifts.1934 June 30, Thelma Browne Ziemer, “Hints for the Summer-Resort Bookshop”, in The Publishers’ Weekly: The American Book Trade Journal…. From the entry bookshopkeeper

Meaning of unwise

  1. adjective Not wise; lacking wisdom.

Full definition of unwise

Questions about unwise in a sentence

How do you use unwise in a sentence?
Unwise is used as an adjective. For example: “Rex unwise enough to venture into the wrong body of water in pursuit of prey.”
What is a short sentence with unwise?
“A frequent result is unwise choices.”
What does unwise mean?
Unwise means not wise; lacking wisdom.

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