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inadvisable
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  • I'd already been told that the swelling at her temple, and the surrounding discoloration, had made an open coffin inadvisable—not that we Wheelwrights were much for open coffins, under any circumstances; Yankees believe in closed doors.†  (source)
  • She scrambled out from the behind the desk, wearing high heels that seemed inadvisable for a pregnant water mammal.†  (source)
  • Like, bad, inadvisable bad.†  (source)
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  • So the whole endeavor just seemed inadvisable.†  (source)
  • Hence, while they were to the fore with invitations, still in so far as their own children and connections were concerned they were also to the fore with precautionary hints as to the inadvisability of too numerous contacts with him.†  (source)
  • It doesn't negate the fact that my behavior was inadvisable.†  (source)
  • Inchcape Jones vomited feeble proclamations of the inadvisability of toolarge public gatherings, and wrote to London to inquire about Haffkine's prophylactic, but to Sir Robert Fairlamb he protested, "Honestly, there's only been a few deaths and I think it's all passed over.†  (source)
  • In January, after further consideration, John wrote again to say that if she thought it inadvisable to come to Europe, he would come to her.†  (source)
  • After jotting down this dialogue Tarrou went on to speculate why Camps had joined a band when it was so clearly inadvisable, and what obscure motive had led him to risk his life for the sake of parading the streets on Sunday mornings.†  (source)
  • He heard no other sound and he thought it was absurd to keep this up if Wynand had gone, but most inadvisable to look in his direction if he hadn't.†  (source)
  • "Well, upstairs I came upon a scene, my dears—" Shaking her head cryptically she broke off just in time, for Tommy arose and addressed her politely but sharply: "It's inadvisable to comment on what goes on in this house."†  (source)
  • She had been embarrassed by Kennicott's frankness, but she agreed with him that in the insane condition of civilization, which made the rearing of citizens more costly and perilous than any other crime, it was inadvisable to have children till he had made more money.†  (source)
  • "Well, it is inadvisable to do so," said Dumbledore, "because to confide a part of your soul to something that can think and move for itself is obviously a very risky business.†  (source)
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