unsafer; unsafest
: not safe: such as
a
: able or likely to cause harm, damage, or loss
water that is unsafe to drink
unsafe driving habits
unsafe levels of lead
b
: not giving protection from danger, harm, or loss
an unsafe vehicle
unsafe working conditions
c
: not protected from danger, harm, or loss
feeling frightened and unsafe
d
: likely to take risks : not careful
unsafe drivers
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Examples of unsafe in a Sentence
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Those in Tijuana and Rosarito made up four of the six unsafe beaches nationwide, according to the Federal Commission for the Protection Against Health Risks.
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
The investigation revealed systemic abuse and unsafe conditions and, as a result, they were put under federal oversight for six years.
—Linsey Davis, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2024
The rapper, his Yeezy brand and the Los Angeles-area school face allegations of discrimination, a hostile work environment, whistleblower retaliation and unsafe working conditions and more.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The comment section is filled with people offering their condolences to Mercedes’ family — and women sharing their own experiences of feeling unsafe in Arizona.
—Brittany Morris, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Recent surveys show many Muslim and Jewish students reported feeling unsafe on campus since the Oct. 7 attacks, which prompted massive campus clashes and protests, as well as spikes in Islamophobic and antisemitic incidents.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
If an incident becomes unsafe, they are instructed to call the police.
—Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
In a Tuesday alert to consumers and health care providers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said unsafe counterfeit versions of Botox had been found in multiple states and administered to people for cosmetic purposes.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
These stresses can lead survivors back to the abusive relationship or into other unsafe housing situations.
—Lauren Cattaneo, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2024
Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
The investigation revealed systemic abuse and unsafe conditions and, as a result, they were put under federal oversight for six years.
—Linsey Davis, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2024
The rapper, his Yeezy brand and the Los Angeles-area school face allegations of discrimination, a hostile work environment, whistleblower retaliation and unsafe working conditions and more.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The comment section is filled with people offering their condolences to Mercedes’ family — and women sharing their own experiences of feeling unsafe in Arizona.
—Brittany Morris, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Recent surveys show many Muslim and Jewish students reported feeling unsafe on campus since the Oct. 7 attacks, which prompted massive campus clashes and protests, as well as spikes in Islamophobic and antisemitic incidents.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
If an incident becomes unsafe, they are instructed to call the police.
—Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
In a Tuesday alert to consumers and health care providers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said unsafe counterfeit versions of Botox had been found in multiple states and administered to people for cosmetic purposes.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
These stresses can lead survivors back to the abusive relationship or into other unsafe housing situations.
—Lauren Cattaneo, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Unsafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsafe. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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