Synonyms of unwary
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The fast-moving tide sometimes surprises unwary swimmers.
e-mail scams that take advantage of unwary recipients
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Flatheads aren’t built for extended chases like their streamlined cousins, preferring instead to dart out from hiding and devour unwary prey.
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Keith Sutton, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
Unless accelerated by a tanning bed, skin damage can take years, if not decades to develop, experts say, leaving today’s unwary youth at risk for early skin aging and lethal skin cancers such as melanoma.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 19 May 2026
Some legal experts said the outcome could lead unwary retirement investors to receive investment advice that's not in their best interest, and cause confusion about the legal obligations that brokers, insurance agents and other financial intermediaries owe to retail investors.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
That can create a trap for unwary taxpayers because the law requires taxpayers to sue for a refund within two years of the IRS disallowing it.
—Tom Cullinan, Forbes.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Keith Sutton, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
Unless accelerated by a tanning bed, skin damage can take years, if not decades to develop, experts say, leaving today’s unwary youth at risk for early skin aging and lethal skin cancers such as melanoma.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 19 May 2026
Some legal experts said the outcome could lead unwary retirement investors to receive investment advice that's not in their best interest, and cause confusion about the legal obligations that brokers, insurance agents and other financial intermediaries owe to retail investors.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
That can create a trap for unwary taxpayers because the law requires taxpayers to sue for a refund within two years of the IRS disallowing it.
—Tom Cullinan, Forbes.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Unwary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwary. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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unwary
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un·wary
ˌən-ˈwa(ə)r-ē 
-ˈwe(ə)r-,
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