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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
When people are afraid to report crimes or show up for work, that makes everyone unsafe.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Nine out of 10 residents say their city is unsafe, according to census data, more than in any other municipality in Mexico.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Hydrogen sulfide, or H2S, levels in the Nestor neighborhood reached approximately 557 parts per billion on Friday as of this report — nearly 18 times the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District’s unsafe exposure threshold of 30 parts per billion, according to APCD monitoring data.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Some employees weren’t properly washing their hands, the cream gravy was stored at an unsafe temperature and several employees were wearing jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Nine out of 10 residents say their city is unsafe, according to census data, more than in any other municipality in Mexico.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Hydrogen sulfide, or H2S, levels in the Nestor neighborhood reached approximately 557 parts per billion on Friday as of this report — nearly 18 times the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District’s unsafe exposure threshold of 30 parts per billion, according to APCD monitoring data.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Some employees weren’t properly washing their hands, the cream gravy was stored at an unsafe temperature and several employees were wearing jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsafe
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Community members and city leaders say the combination of narrow streets, heavy foot traffic and frequent parking maneuvers can create dangerous conditions.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Assault with a dangerous weapon on a person 60 or older.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Longtime fans may recall that on Thanksgiving Night 2009, Woods’ Cadillac Escalade collided with a fire hydrant, tree and several bushes near his Central Florida home, and he was ticketed with careless driving.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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She was arrested in a bankruptcy case in 2013, arrested for careless driving in 2021 and arrested again in 2023 on suspicion of domestic violence and battery.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
25 Mar. 2026
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The permit exempts SpaceX from having to follow some regulations pertaining to the packaging and labeling of hazardous materials, specifically, the lithium ion batteries that are installed on Starship parts.—
Brandon Lingle,
San Antonio Express-News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Far more hazardous weapons have been made, used, and disposed of in the past.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Team priorities could collide as the concerned Moon in your 11th House of Aspirations nudges reckless Mars in your 5th House of Risks.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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From right near the March Madness logo, 35 feet from paydirt, off a reckless turnover committed by a juggernaut team that led by 19 points in the first half, and by 15 at halftime.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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And in a place like University City, that has historically made ambitious independent restaurants the riskier bet.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Scaling up from a small model to a full-sized quadrotor biplane is much riskier, so the team is building an exact digital replica first.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is pivotal in mitigating the risk of wildfires during these perilous conditions.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Both options would be prohibitively perilous, even before they had been telegraphed for over a week.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Unsafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsafe. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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