adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
very
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The hon. Gentleman's extraordinary attack on independent financial advisers was very unwise .
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His selection proved to be a very unwise decision.
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With the uncertainty caused by the break-up of the Soviet empire it would seem to be very unwise to drop our defences.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A Defence Department spokesman described the comments as 'extraordinarily unwise '.
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His appointment as chief executive proved to be a very unwise decision.
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I think it would be unwise to borrow more money.
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It's unwise to travel alone in certain parts of the city, so always take a cab.
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She knew the marriage was unwise , but she wanted a husband and a family.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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First they visited the parts purchaser, who agreed that the policy was unwise but blamed central purchasing.
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He wondered if he should arrest her, but having recognising the famous Kallinkova decided this would be unwise .
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It's unwise to let policy be influenced, let alone jeopardized, by outraged personal pride.
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It would be much more unwise to go to locked exchange rates.
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Over-use of such mediating devices is unwise , especially where they involve direct repetition.
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The hon. Gentleman's extraordinary attack on independent financial advisers was very unwise .
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With hindsight she could see it had been unwise , especially in view of the family history of heart disease.