(n.) The quality or state of being imprudent; want to caution, circumspection, or a due regard to consequences; indiscretion; inconsideration; reshness; also, an imprudent act; as, he was guilty of an imprudence.
Example Sentences:
(1) The relationships observed support the following conclusions: (A) the femoral score and the metacarpal index are related to the degree of osteopenia; (B) the biconcavity index reflects the extraskeletal factors that are pathogenic in spinal osteoporosis; (C) a reduced femoral trabecular pattern index is associated with spinal osteoporosis, although this measurement is not related to the degree of osteopenia; and (D) it may be imprudent to diagnose osteoporosis from the presence of lumbar compression fractures.
(2) The execution of a figure like Sheikh al-Nimr, who had no means to follow his political and religious goals but through speaking out, merely shows the extent of irresponsibility and imprudence.” Iran’s parliamentary chair, Ali Larijani, warned: “Nimr’s martyrdom will put Saudi Arabia in a malestrom.
(3) While a December taper remains very much an outlier , any cautious portfolio manager would be remarkably imprudent if they didn’t lock in some gains in a month where liquidity traditionally starts to slip back the nearer we get to Christmas.
(4) But as the siege developed, imprudent hyperbole captivated some headline writers, not least at the The Daily Telegraph, whose special edition screamed “DEATH CULT CBD ATTACK – IS takes 13 hostages in city cafe siege”.
(5) Given the possibility of deleterious consequences of population-wide salt restriction for at least some people in a setting such as the United States, it seems imprudent to recommend such a policy before its proven worth has been demonstrated by clinical trial.
(6) It is apparent from this analysis that: 1) there is a large number of patients who will require chronic ventilator support, 2) weaning of "unweanable" patients can occur in selected cases and can be most expeditiously accomplished in specialized units, 3) these specialized units are cost effective, and early transfer from the DRG-reimbursed ICUs would benefit not only the patient but also the reimbursing agent and referral hospital, 4) specialized, adequately funded centers for unweanable patients need to be developed, and 5) further studies and education concerning the imprudent use of ventilators must be implemented by the appropriate physician organizations.
(7) Those wearing fleeces, parkas and sensible footwear were envied by neighbours imprudently kitted out for a summer sports festival.
(8) The authors conclude showing the gravity of injury that will induce imprudent administration of ASA in hypersensitive subject.
(9) It would be imprudent to discuss them with rivals, and tasteless to admit their existence in polite company.
(10) OC use would appear imprudent for women with a history of hypertension, gestational hypertension and a family history of hypertension.
(11) It’s no surprise that the row between Dolce and Gabbana and Elton John has proved irresistible to the media, given that it involves two delicious concepts: celebrities openly expressing anger and fashion people being imprudent.
(12) Bowe accepted in a statement that the language used in the taped recordings of internal bank conversations "was imprudent and inappropriate".
(13) Companies are already reporting earning pressures due to the rising dollar, and some are even asking their governments to play a more forceful role in countering a stealth “currency war.” Second, because the dollar is used as a reserve currency, a rapid rise in its value could put pressure on those who have used it imprudently.
(14) Fragment necrosis in comminuted fractures or after imprudent dissection of the fracture site leads to important bone healing disturbances after plate osteosynthesis.
(15) It was concluded that at this time it would be imprudent to forgo larval treatment in cases where compounds proved negative after adult feeding.
(16) The club-record signing failed to score during his time at the club and the statement said: "The key shareholders have made their dissatisfaction of such a huge loss known to the board of directors which they believe is due to imprudent and careless management undertaken by the previous football management."
(17) Using its supervisory powers, the Fed will scrutinise large banks' policies and will veto measures that could encourage staff to take "imprudent risks".
(18) June 8 Members' interests committee concludes Hamilton was "imprudent" not to have registered stay at Ritz.
(19) A description of the incident causing injury was obtained for all 56 patients and subsequently rated by non-medical judges on a dimension of prudence-imprudence.
(20) Radial keratotomy presently appears to be fraught with intrinsic hazards and is imprudent and inadvisable for pilots or aircrew, in whom long-term stable, non-fluctuating, asymptomatic, keen vision is required in both bright and dim light.
Prudence
Definition:
(n.) The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality.
Example Sentences:
(1) The arches can be restored with atraumatic fixed prostheses but prudence is required.
(2) With every year and every budget its continued use was an annual testament to dependability, continuity and fiscal prudence.
(3) The unexpected presence of this previously unknown ADH variant in livers of M. nemestrina demonstrates the need for prudence in assignment of ADH isozymes.
(4) Although studies to date have failed to show conclusively that nurses and pharmacists are at risk to the carcinogenic, genotoxic and reproductive effects of these agents, prudence would dictate that every effort be taken to minimize their exposure during the handling and disposal of antineoplastic drugs.
(5) Until these data are available, we must maintain prudence in the selection (design) of premedicant regimens and carefully monitor all children receiving these "cocktails."
(6) Rather than get rid of the baby with the bathwater, could we not link morality with prudence and target abusive claims?
(7) He has six children: Prudence, from his first marriage, to Patricia; three by his second wife, Anna, who he divorced in 1999; and two young children with his current wife, Wendi.
(8) With care and prudence, many of these lesions can be successfully excised, or at least managed, so that the effect of these sometimes devastating lesions can be ameliorated.
(9) The Glazers must've expected that they were getting a wee, ginger, fledgling Ferguson; David Moyes surely imagined that the great day had come after years of stability and prudence at Goodison Park, frugally guarding the Toffees, he was finally to be given the reigns of the all-conquering devils.
(10) When using topical methods, prudence should prevail to avoid ingestion of fluoride.
(11) An appeal is made for prudence and not hysteria in relation to the use of mineral fibres of all types.
(12) And with the return of big-spending policies to combat the downturn, we have the tearing-up of the early Brown emphasis on prudence.
(13) We suggest that, though some prudence and caution is advised, this appears to be a safe and feasible adjunct in the treatment of cholelithiasis.
(14) The problem is very common, and it is hoped that with continued clinical prudence we can advance and improve our treatment modalities, particularly in those areas in which we fall so short!
(15) These findings draw attention to the cardiovascular side effects of interferon-alpha and advise prudence in high-risk patients.
(16) Odey, a veteran City agitator who has picked fights ranging from opposition to Railtrack's nationalisation to "shorting" the shares of struggling banks, was once married to Murdoch's oldest daughter, Prudence.
(17) "That is going to take some time, some care, and some prudence."
(18) Up the date any response is noted but the authors think that some prudence is necessary in the evaluation of the results especially because of the incomplete removal of disc in young patients.
(19) For this reason the authors recommend prudence and avoidance of very strong treatment.
(20) Appalling way to run an economy no wonder many top EU countries laugh at our so called economic "prudence".