imprudence
noun
im·pru·dence
(ˌ)im-ˈprü-dᵊn(t)s 
1
: the quality or state of being imprudent
2
: an imprudent act
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But the chaos and imprudence of Trump’s misguided and mismanaged tariffs have roiled the markets and fueled talk of a recession.
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S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
Deficit concerns have now made such fiscal imprudence impossible.
—Benjamin Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2011
But the apparent imprudence of such a ploy didn’t stop Murphy, Davidson, or Regan, who would go on to challenge the N.H.L. and N.F.L., two other powerhouse leagues that had been around since the 1920s.
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Her imprudence should not go unchallenged because the oath is sacrosanct.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2024
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S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
Deficit concerns have now made such fiscal imprudence impossible.
—Benjamin Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2011
But the apparent imprudence of such a ploy didn’t stop Murphy, Davidson, or Regan, who would go on to challenge the N.H.L. and N.F.L., two other powerhouse leagues that had been around since the 1920s.
—airmail.news, 31 Aug. 2024
Her imprudence should not go unchallenged because the oath is sacrosanct.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2024
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“Imprudence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imprudence. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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imprudence
noun
im·pru·dence
(ˈ)im-ˈprüd-ᵊn(t)s
: the quality or state of being imprudent
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