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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
Consumer Reports found that more than two-thirds of 23 popular protein powders contained unsafe levels of lead.
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Health Editorial Team, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Chinese military and maritime forces have steadily expanded their presence inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, leading to increasingly unsafe and at times violent confrontations.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Santana said her answer was meant to show support for residents who may feel unsafe or targeted, not to suggest a policy the city could enact.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
This is fine for vehicles, but unsafe for people on foot.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
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Health Editorial Team, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Chinese military and maritime forces have steadily expanded their presence inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, leading to increasingly unsafe and at times violent confrontations.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Santana said her answer was meant to show support for residents who may feel unsafe or targeted, not to suggest a policy the city could enact.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
This is fine for vehicles, but unsafe for people on foot.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsafe
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This means too much potassium in your blood, which can be dangerous if not treated.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Mark is a spy flick centered on Eden (Alba), an enigmatic spy on a covert and dangerous mission.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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In March 2024, Karen was arrested and charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Nigeria deserves solidarity in its fight against terror — not careless rhetoric that fuels misunderstanding.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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These alerts address hazards such as sneaker waves, rip currents, shore break, and hazardous surf—all of which can lead to serious injury or death for swimmers, surfers, and coastal visitors.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Chicken in a steam table and gyro meat on the vertical rotisserie, both potentially hazardous foods, measured at temperatures outside the range considered safe.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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A day after the state Legislature approved a bill intended to help Milwaukee crack down on reckless drivers, local officials met at the city's towing lot to send a message.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s reckless tariffs are needlessly spiking inflation and driving up prices on everything from groceries to housing to utilities.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some people view asking for more compensation as less risky than switching to a new job.—
Cathy Bussewitz,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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With thousands of such satellites up there, even engaging in amateur astronomy as a hobby — looking at the night sky through a telescope or binoculars — would suddenly become an extremely risky activity.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
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The 121-year-old park in Midtown is the scene of a child's birthday that turns perilous as gusty winds send a red kite, and the little girl holding it, soaring above the Parthenon.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
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The first time Kuhn met with the cardiothoracic surgeon, her condition was already perilous.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Unsafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsafe. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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