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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
Remaining inside a vehicle during a tornado is unsafe.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Current and former workers at the Behavioral Health Administration alleged a toxic and unsafe work environment under former commissioner Dannette Smith, The Post reported in February.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Decades of anti-nuclear protests in Germany, stoked by past accidents, had pressured successive governments to end using a technology that critics saw as unsafe and unsustainable.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Inspectors observed several critical violations, including improper cold and hot holding temperatures, unsafe food storage, and inadequate handwashing and glove practices, city officials said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Current and former workers at the Behavioral Health Administration alleged a toxic and unsafe work environment under former commissioner Dannette Smith, The Post reported in February.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Decades of anti-nuclear protests in Germany, stoked by past accidents, had pressured successive governments to end using a technology that critics saw as unsafe and unsustainable.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Inspectors observed several critical violations, including improper cold and hot holding temperatures, unsafe food storage, and inadequate handwashing and glove practices, city officials said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsafe
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The procedures noted that in some cases, outing students to parents could be dangerous to their health and well-being, and school officials should ask the students for consent to notify their parents of the support plan.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The world is more dangerous for leaders, across multiple dimensions.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bain was cited for careless driving at the time, but the charge was later dropped before Betts’ death.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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In May 2024, Kansas City Chiefs team doctor Michael Monaco pleaded guilty to misdemeanor careless driving after fatally striking a man who had gotten out of his car to help the driver of a Chevrolet Equinox that had flipped over in November 2023.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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For their study, the researchers focused specifically on PVC microplastics, as these are among the most hazardous and are prevalent in drinking water, Gonçalves dos Reis said.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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The two groups are combining university research with engineering expertise to introduce advanced robots that can safely navigate and manage tasks in hazardous nuclear environments.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Feeling restless and reckless, Michael (LJ Benet) is drawn to a hard-rocking local band that is secretly a quartet of young vampires that is literally sucking the life out of the community.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The vast majority of drivers stop speeding after one or two camera violations, but a small and extremely reckless group of super speeders flagrantly endanger themselves and everyone around them.—
Mike Flynn,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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His incredulity about their increasingly risky adventures—this is the one that involves a Pontiac Fiero in outer space—becomes one of the film’s running gags.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Pakistan has become one of the most consequential players in the Iran war, taking on a risky mediation role that draws on its ties with Tehran while keeping its financial lifeline with the Gulf intact.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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This narrative series tells Samia’s extraordinary story of resilience, ambition, and the perilous intersection of sport, war, and migration.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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More than 6,500 Rohingya attempted perilous sea crossings that year, with one in seven reported missing or dead, the UNHCR said in a statement from Geneva.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Unsafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsafe. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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