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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
And for people in unsafe relationships, not knowing the answers can make a difficult situation even harder.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Tesla EVs aren't inherently unsafe, but the brand isn't a leader in vehicle safety.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Such a restoration was discussed for years, but the calls were amplified after a 2019 study deemed the 30-year-old deck unsafe.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Most are trained to read bear behavior and can warn you before an unsafe situation unfolds.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Tesla EVs aren't inherently unsafe, but the brand isn't a leader in vehicle safety.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Such a restoration was discussed for years, but the calls were amplified after a 2019 study deemed the 30-year-old deck unsafe.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Most are trained to read bear behavior and can warn you before an unsafe situation unfolds.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsafe
Adjective
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This neurological response evolved to keep our ancestors alive in genuinely dangerous situations.—
Anne-Laure Le Cunff,
Big Think,
29 Sep. 2025
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In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One careless click can expose your information.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Tom’s doomed desire for Vivien—and for her vanished twenty-first-century world—shows how people in the future may yearn for the past, though the past itself proves neglectful and careless of the future.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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For a while, walking the dog felt hazardous.—
Paula Span,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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The surf will create hazardous rip currents.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
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In addition to the vehicular homicide charge, Inderjit Singh is facing three counts of reckless endangerment and not having a driver's license.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Sep. 2025
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Salmo now faces a slate of charges, including second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct, riot, and obstructing and hindering a police officer.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Traveling with expensive jewelry is risky for several reasons.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Sep. 2025
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Sky-high valuations and potentially risky circular relationships in the industry have also raised flags for investors.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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This context and backdrop adorns the film with considerable energy, various colorful personalities and smartly edited archival news footage that deepens our understanding of the perilous stakes.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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My hope was that exploring the past in a nuanced way might offer insight into our surprising and perilous present.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Unsafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsafe. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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