unguarded
adjective
un·guard·ed
ˌən-ˈgär-dəd 
1
: vulnerable to attack : unprotected
2
: free from guile or wariness : direct, incautious
unguarded remarks
unguardedly
adverb
unguardedness
noun
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Examples of unguarded in a Sentence
I let the secret about the surprise party spill out in an unguarded moment.
the swimming coach quickly regretted his unguarded comments about the young swimmer's limitations
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J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024
The sense of unguarded affection perfectly sums up Don’t Forget Me.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Unguarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unguarded. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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unguarded
adjective
un·guard·ed
ˌən-ˈgärd-əd
1
: open to attack : unprotected
2
: not cautious : unwary
unguarded comments
unguardedly
adverb
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