How to Use fail-safe in a Sentence

fail-safe

1 of 2 adjective

• What are your fail-safe hairstyling products?
  — Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025
• Paying to go ad-free isn’t fail-safe either.
  — Jennifer Farmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2025
• This allowed the train to move while the doors were open, contrary to the train’s fail-safe design.
  — Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2023
• Mint or lemon balm are fail-safe options for sunset cocktails or morning teas.
  — Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 7 July 2023
• It should also be remembered that even if such a time does come, Charles does have a fail-safe.
  — Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
• But like Orange County, its boundaries have a fail-safe built in.
  — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2025
• Then another fail-safe — a credential scan that should have also caught the key — missed that the key was there.
  — Wes Davis, The Verge, 6 Sep. 2023
• Wrap Super cozy, yet polished, the wrap coat will be a fail-safe for chilly office commutes and evenings out.
  — Augustine Hammond, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
• As for sounds, white noise is a pretty fail-safe choice for most babies who are accustomed to the noise of their mother’s womb.
  — Sarah Bradley, Parents, 10 July 2023
• For older decks with uncapped composite boards, Trex doesn’t have any fail-safe suggestions.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
• The courtyard is surrounded by stone walls piled high with firewood – not a fail-safe barrier but at least a deterrent.
  — Geoff Childs, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2026
• Consider this the fail-safe way to make a statement during the colder months—a leopard-print coat that's both fiercely cool and classic.
  — Andrea Cheng, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
• Rounded windows, fatigue testing, and fail-safe structures became standard.
  — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
• His fail-safe designs made Valentino the king of the red carpet, the go-to man for A-listers' awards ceremony needs.
  — CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
• Circuit breakers Some outlets will have built-in circuit breakers, which will act as a fail-safe if too much power is channeled through the outlet.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
• Currently, there is no fail-safe way for creators to determine whether AI companies have used their work to train models.
  — Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 7 Aug. 2025
• But the goal should be to create a fair, fail-safe environment where mistakes become growth opportunities and not setbacks.
  — Ujjwal Ramtekkar, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
• Although there is no fail-safe approach to addressing the risks associated with high heat exposure, talking more about what's at stake is a good start.
  — Terri Adams-Fuller, Scientific American, 15 June 2023
• Essentially, this set offers a fail-safe and enjoyable solution to cooking.
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2023
• Luckily, Versace and Omega is a pretty fail-safe combination.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024
• After installation, the batteries will work as a fail-safe during times of severe weather and high demand when the power grid can often get overwhelmed.
  — Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
• Just like last year, Lit Hub is here to help with a fail-safe flowchart guaranteed to match you to your own ideal Big Fall Book.
  — Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
• The need for a fail-safe can be intrinsic to the AI, or caused by an external failure—either way, the consequences of that failure can be grave.
  — David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
• What McPherson is yearning for now is a fail-safe uniform of sorts—clothes that will gird her against the uncertainty of our hazy and not-quite-post-pandemic world.
  — Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Aug. 2023
• This is an opportunity for revenue generation that provides a fail-safe against property taxes.
  — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
• At this time, there is no fail-safe way for creators to determine if AI companies have used their work to train models, which can violate countless copyrights.
  — Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
• The car ultimately crashed against an oil buffer at the bottom of the building — a kind of emergency fail-safe meant to stop falling elevators — and the buffer's piston smashed through much of it.
  — Susan Young, People.com, 28 July 2025
• At this time, there is no fail-safe way for creators to determine if AI companies have used their work to train models, which can violate copyrights of the works of countless artists.
  — Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
• Big Tech symbolism is Aster’s fail-safe, replacing religion and philosophy.
  — Armond White, National Review, 23 July 2025
• An artist having a deeply real moment — or three minutes’ worth of moments — in a show otherwise characterized by an hour and a half of abject professionalism and fail-safe show-biz prowess?
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025

fail-safe

2 of 2 noun

• Trump’s fail-safe failed to safe.
  — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
• This fail-safe can help, so don’t ignore a warning.
  — Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
• Making these pork ribs for lots of people is a fail-safe way to impress.
  — ABC News, 11 May 2026
• Polka dots are a fail-safe print to keep in your back pocket for any dressy occasion.
  — Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 3 Aug. 2026
• Picking a fail-safe in case of a cataclysmic event that wipes out everyone else dates back to the Cold War.
  — Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
• This suggests gaps in contingency planning and basic fail-safe design.
  — Missy Cummings, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 2026
• His fail-safe designs made Valentino the king of the red carpet, the go-to man for A-listers’ awards ceremony needs.
  — Jenny Barchfield, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
• His fail-safe designs made Valentino the king of the red carpet, the go-to man for A-listers' awards ceremony needs.
  — CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
• If communication is lost, the system automatically shuts down as a fail-safe.
  — New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
• Deeper studies of such events can help manufacturers implement fail-safes to protect solar panels in the future.
  — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
• Most TMVs contain filters that must be cleaned regularly and a fail-safe feature to prevent scalding.
  — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026
• Knee-High Boots + Matching Set Try out a pair of heeled knee-high boots with a matching miniskirt and blazer set for a fail-safe outfit.
  — Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 6 July 2026
• This is an opportunity for revenue generation that provides a fail-safe against property taxes.
  — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
• So on paper, a 2-in-1 glucose and ketone monitor could act as a fail-safe, opening up new treatment options for Type 1 diabetics.
  — Victoria Song, The Verge, 2 Sep. 2026
• It is backed by a 10-minute thermal buffer tank and a 72-hour emergency water reserve to ensure continuous, fail-safe climate control.
  — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
• And Uptown has two spots on East Trade Street that are open 24/7 — your ultimate fail-safe after literally any night out.
  — Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
• The team also developed numerous fail-safes to ensure consistent, trustworthy performance.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Sep. 2016
• Not to mention, the flattering waist tie and subtle side slit elevate your look ever so slightly without overwhelming, a fail-safe formula for chic European dressing.
  — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
• The pairing of an elite quarterback in Tom Brady and a top-tier coach in Bill Belichick offered a fail-safe formula in New England.
  — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
• The firewall is a fail-safe, as batteries are expected to operate well below 150 °C (302 °F).
  — New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
• Only 10 players were available to participate in the game, with Tre Jones suiting up as a fail-safe despite the team having no expectation that the injured guard would play.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
• For a fail-safe choice, go for a white fabric liner constructed of polyester, canvas, or other natural fiber iterations (that are either mildew-resistant, water-repellent, and/or machine washable).
  — Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
• The new robotic system eliminates these human vulnerabilities, offering a stable, fail-safe alternative that protects doctors from long-term radiation exposure.
  — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
• Not only does this consistent water temperature delivery boost your shower’s comfort level, but a TMV can also improve the shower’s safety due to its fail-safe mechanism to prevent scalding.
  — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026
• In response, energy companies and shippers are exploring options that could involve billions of dollars in investment in new pipelines, port expansions, and alternative (though hardly fail-safe) routes through the Red Sea.
  — Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2026
• Evanston’s Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Manager Allison Leipsiger clarified on Monday that adding households would be a fail-safe way to reach more people, even if less impactful overall.
  — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026