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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
Nearly a decade ago, new information from the Environmental Protection Agency indicated the tap water in Gadsden and six other cities in Alabama contained unsafe levels of PFAS, known as forever chemicals.
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Margaret Kates, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
However, the definition of an unsafe level depends on the type of food.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 9 Feb. 2026
Risks Of Using Wax Paper In The Oven Using wax paper in the oven is unsafe because of its low heat tolerance.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
When those same renters feel unsafe going to work, the upshot is a crisis unfolding indoors — one that's less visible than arrests and detentions on the streets, but still deeply unnerving.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Margaret Kates, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
However, the definition of an unsafe level depends on the type of food.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 9 Feb. 2026
Risks Of Using Wax Paper In The Oven Using wax paper in the oven is unsafe because of its low heat tolerance.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
When those same renters feel unsafe going to work, the upshot is a crisis unfolding indoors — one that's less visible than arrests and detentions on the streets, but still deeply unnerving.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsafe
Adjective
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As Son combined with Denis Bouanga – MLS’ most dangerous attacker three years running – the club counted 19 of its last 22 regular-season goals (plus four of six in the postseason) thanks to them.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ten manufacturers of ultraprocessed foods are also facing a lawsuit, filed in December by San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu, that alleges companies knowingly engineered and marketed addictive, dangerous products while hiding the risks and causing a public health crisis.—
Sarah Koch,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Brooklyn got careless, committing nine turnovers in the quarter.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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That will be the difference in the game unless Darnold is careless with the ball.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Inspectors found shortcomings such as employing unqualified instructors, failing to test students’ skills or teach them how to handle hazardous materials and using the wrong equipment to teach drivers.—
Josh Funk,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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An image of public entities failing to comply with the law about lead paint, hazardous trash collection, or other public hazards.—
Emily Galvin Almanza,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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The father faces 29 charges including second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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The charges Colin Gray is facing 29 charges related to the shooting, including two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of involuntary manslaughter, five counts of reckless conduct and 20 counts of child cruelty.—
Jozsef Papp,
AJC.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Most defense analysts agree that an invasion would be costly, bloody and highly risky for China, Taiwan and any countries that come to Taiwan’s aid, such as the United States or Japan.—
Eryk Michael Smith,
FOXNews.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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That begs the question of whether silver is just too risky a bet in retirement these days.—
Aly J Yale,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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In a cult classic 1976 film, The Bill Koch Experience, the star slaloms at perilous speed through low brush, dodges cows in a pasture, and also leaps off a boulder, only to tumble.—
Bill Donahue,
Outside,
14 Feb. 2026
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Had all three missed the right answer, as did indeed happen, the trio would have gone into a perilous tiebreaker.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Unsafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsafe. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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