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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
Which is exactly why putting them on moving vehicles sounds like an absolutely awful (and unsafe idea).
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Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 14 May 2026
The Alameda woman’s driving was determined to be unsafe, but not so negligent to warrant a more serious felony manslaughter charge, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Her home remains unsafe to return to.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026
The nearly three dozen animals had no food or water and were living in conditions that were unsafe and unsanitary, the ANNA Shelter said.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 14 May 2026
The Alameda woman’s driving was determined to be unsafe, but not so negligent to warrant a more serious felony manslaughter charge, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Her home remains unsafe to return to.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026
The nearly three dozen animals had no food or water and were living in conditions that were unsafe and unsanitary, the ANNA Shelter said.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsafe
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But pretty quickly, Wahl said that both the mother and police realized something more dangerous could be brewing.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Sheets touched on the other key to his success — and any dangerous hitter’s success — in the above quote.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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After an almost year-long investigation by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office charged Pino with three misdemeanor counts of careless boating resulting in death.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Dahlin earned another interference penalty later, and Zucker’s roughing penalty was careless.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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That land was also home to a portion of the Citizens Gas manufactured gas plant, leaving behind layers of coal tar and hazardous waste.—
Michelle de la Uz,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2026
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An air quality alert is issued by the government when air pollution levels reach unhealthy or hazardous levels to help people take proactive measures.—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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He was charged with seven counts, including first-degree reckless endangering safety and two counts of eluding an officer.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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The spiral of menace is breathtaking as Gary continues to dig them in deeper with his misplaced confidence and reckless moves, and a bone-chilling warning left in the dead of night forces Irwin to bring Hester up to date.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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When the sway gets too risky, the captain closes some of the outer decks.—
Akash Kapur,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Magic erasers are useful, but using them too often is risky.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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Perhaps most politically perilous, 31% of independents who voted for Trump in 2024 would not vote for him again in an election do-over.—
Tatishe Nteta,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Cholera, a waterborne bacterial disease, has unleashed a perilous wave across southern Africa, with active outbreaks currently afflicting five countries in southern and central Africa.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Unsafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsafe. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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