The business under discussion happened to be Barney's, but it would have been inexpedient for him to attend the meeting in person.
"Gone Fishing"
James H. Schmitz
But she had far less confidence in Jacques Monnier's wisdom, and thought it not inexpedient to go downstairs, after the doctor's departure, and give her customer a word of exhortation.
"My Little Lady"
Eleanor Frances Poynter
It was inexpedient because it would "break up the unity of the country"-unnecessary because they had already many more men than they could either train or equip.
"John Redmond's Last Years"
Stephen Gwynn