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as in outspoken
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
the swimming coach quickly regretted his unguarded comments about the young swimmer's limitations
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as in vulnerable
lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack
an unguarded gate that would later prove to be the fatal weakness in the city's defenses
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as in careless
not paying or showing close attention especially for the purpose of avoiding trouble
in an unguarded moment I let my mind wander and smashed my car into a tree
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Recent Examples of unguarded
Dreher emerged from the conservative blogosphere in the 2000s and won fans with his daily stream of testy opinions and unguarded anecdotal writing.
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
McIver, who is thirty-nine, with long dark hair and a ready smile, is personable and unguarded.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Berglund swatted it toward the left post and an unguarded Eklund scored easily.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
The Warriors rookie from Florida ripped the ball away and dribbled toward a completely unguarded basket.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
McIver, who is thirty-nine, with long dark hair and a ready smile, is personable and unguarded.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Berglund swatted it toward the left post and an unguarded Eklund scored easily.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
The Warriors rookie from Florida ripped the ball away and dribbled toward a completely unguarded basket.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unguarded
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Trump has been an outspoken critic of CNN and many of its on-air hosts.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Texans are already voting early in the March 3 primary between Gonzales and Brandon Herrera, an outspoken gun rights advocate who has made controversial comments attacking Jews and Israel.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Consumer groups say wage advances can be riddled with fees and in some cases, similar to payday loans, can lead America’s most vulnerable workers into an unhealthy debt spiral.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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For less than 1% of the federal budget, USAID delivered food, medicine and basic education to vulnerable places worldwide.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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Jeffrey Glowatski, 65, pleaded guilty late last year to driving under the influence and careless driving stemming from a 2024 deadly crash along Kuntz Street when 11-year-old Roxanne Bonnoni was hit while crossing the street.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Legendary newspapers are being gutted by careless owners, foreign correspondents fired while still in war zones, local papers shut down entirely.—
Casey Schwartz,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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November 22 – December 21 Home could feel clearer after one honest chat.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Home could feel clearer after one honest chat.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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That’s because, unlike their salaried counterparts, boomers’ asset returns aren’t tied to inflation and are therefore more susceptible to declines in the real value of their disposable income.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Choose less susceptible plants for future plantings.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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The effort is designed to improve battlefield awareness when getting closer is unsafe or simply not possible.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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Thus, streets and sidewalks were expected to be icy and unsafe.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The confession occurred during a candid red carpet moment at the London premiere of his upcoming horror film The Bride!—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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The six interviews that comprise this book are often candid, in the manner of some late-career reflections.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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Volantis, whose seven shutout innings were achieved with remarkable ease, is the latest Texas arm to render the opposition helpless.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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The timing of this recent turn to tanking is just another example of the helpless, tireless tardiness that has plagued the Karnišovas era in Chicago.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Unguarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unguarded. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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