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as in dangerous
involving potential loss or injury
workers are forbidden from engaging in unsafe activities on company time
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as in careless
not paying or showing close attention especially for the purpose of avoiding trouble
people who have a record of being unsafe drivers usually have to pay higher insurance premiums
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Recent Examples of unsafe
Health advisories were issued for Bayside Beach, Upper Magothy Beach, and Carrollton Manor after routine water quality testing showed bacteria levels unsafe for water contact.
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Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 18 June 2026
When to Call a Professional Call a professional if accessing your roof to clean your skylight is unsafe.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
Developed in the 1950s as potential painkillers, the drugs never reached the market because they were deemed unsafe for medical use.
—Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat, STAT, 18 June 2026
The decision to deem the building unsafe starts the clock for owner, KS Hotels LLC, and operator, Lenexa Vision LP, to either make repairs or tear the building down within a certain amount of time.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
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Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 18 June 2026
When to Call a Professional Call a professional if accessing your roof to clean your skylight is unsafe.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
Developed in the 1950s as potential painkillers, the drugs never reached the market because they were deemed unsafe for medical use.
—Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat, STAT, 18 June 2026
The decision to deem the building unsafe starts the clock for owner, KS Hotels LLC, and operator, Lenexa Vision LP, to either make repairs or tear the building down within a certain amount of time.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsafe
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Others develop dangerous fluctuations in blood pressure and abnormal heart rhythms because the autonomic nervous system becomes affected.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Sometimes, the streets appear glittering; other times, seedy and dangerous.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Anyone old enough to vote is old enough to remember that California hasn’t always been so careless with its elections.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
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That charming and shaggy approach is fitting for such a campy and irreverent comedy, ultimately substituting polish for an equal mixture of artistic grit and careless joy.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
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The 12% concentrate is significantly more hazardous than the standard household version.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Was fatal boat crash just an accident — or was Pino reckless?—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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Emma D’Arcy imbues Rhaenyra’s every line with a breathless giddiness that conveys the character’s reckless naivete.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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In one of them he was seen hanging from the edge of a rocky cliff using his bare hands, his legs dangling toward a steep slope in a risky performance without safety equipment.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Regalado said Miami-Dade was rushing into a risky legal fight.—
Douglas Hanks
June 16,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is paramount in averting wildfires during these perilous conditions.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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They are packed by smugglers into small and unsafe boats, with thousands dying during the perilous sea journey.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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“Unsafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsafe. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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