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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
Even though the city has condemned the local landmark as unsafe, a group of former parishioners contends that was done only because the Archdiocese of Hartford submitted a faulty engineering report.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
However, this doesn't necessarily mean that the product is unsafe or ineffective.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
City officials, who sorely want more affordable housing UC Berkeley students and others, insist their new program will not allow unsafe housing.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, lawmakers and senior advocates worry that seniors could be facing unsafe living conditions without oversight or knowledge of state officials.
—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
However, this doesn't necessarily mean that the product is unsafe or ineffective.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
City officials, who sorely want more affordable housing UC Berkeley students and others, insist their new program will not allow unsafe housing.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, lawmakers and senior advocates worry that seniors could be facing unsafe living conditions without oversight or knowledge of state officials.
—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsafe
Adjective
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The Jets were at their most dangerous when Vilardi could choose between Connor across the slot, Nikolaj Ehlers in the middle, or a net-front drive of his own.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The most dangerous enemy of a successful business is complacency.—
Robert Balentine,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There is no place in our organization for such bias, grudge-holding, or careless voting.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
1 May 2025
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Knight was also cited on suspicion of careless operation of a vessel and violation of navigation rules in the 2019 incident, but the charges were dismissed in 2020, court records show.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Although with the right tools, tough jobs can be a lot easier, faster, and even less hazardous in the case of sharp tools.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Allowed to crumble into disrepair by its owners, the Meruelo family, the famous hotel was ordered demolished by the city as a hazardous structure.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These reckless cuts will rip vital support away from our veterans, seniors, students, and families recovering from disaster.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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With this Republican trifecta in place comes the opportunity to pass a reconciliation bill that not only extends the Trump tax cuts but also addresses the economic fallout from the Biden administration’s reckless regulatory and spending spree.—
Stewart Whitson,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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Most cryptocurrency education is either overly basic or intended to encourage new investors to make risky trades without a clear plan.—
Kody Boye,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Some regions are highlighted as potentially more risky, however.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2025
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The original film tells the story of a perilous trip undertaken by Hikari 109, a high-speed, first-generation bullet train traveling from Tokyo to Hakata.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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Albi opened in early 2020, a perilous time for any new business to kick off.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Unsafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsafe. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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