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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
Additionally, others wrote to remind the letter writer that state Departments of Motor Vehicles often, if not always, have ways of anonymously reporting unsafe drivers.
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Additionally, others wrote to remind the letter writer that many state Departments of Motor Vehicles have ways of anonymously reporting unsafe drivers.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
This was one of the most unsafe cities in the country.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
A lot of people would have felt unsafe at night with the old key, Barman said.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Additionally, others wrote to remind the letter writer that many state Departments of Motor Vehicles have ways of anonymously reporting unsafe drivers.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
This was one of the most unsafe cities in the country.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
A lot of people would have felt unsafe at night with the old key, Barman said.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsafe
Adjective
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Demonizing or attempting to eliminate those who think differently – literally or symbolically – has become a dangerous norm, which is all too evident in the wake of the Kirk shooting.—
Arash Javanbakht,
The Conversation,
15 Sep. 2025
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During volatile periods, this becomes especially dangerous because customer loyalty becomes more fragile and harder to rebuild.—
Talbott Roche,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Protecting Users From Themselves No matter how sophisticated network defenses are, a careless action can undo them.—
Max Silber,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The programmer seems to have been a little careless.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Try dropping these items at a local hazardous waste disposal site.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Sep. 2025
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Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The charges of reckless endangerment of children are because Reed is accused of firing a gun in a parking lot where children were present, North Richland Hills police spokesperson Carissa Katekaru said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur, in contrast, cut one of the most open — stroke reckless — teams the Premier League has encountered, with different intensity levels entirely, shown above.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The new vaccines have only been approved for people 65 or older and young people who have other health issues that would make getting COVID especially risky.—
September 11,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, these projections assume the industry can overcome its computational bottlenecks—a risky bet if compute architectures remain tethered to the past.—
Lee-Lean Shu,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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These currents vary in speed and can swiftly become perilous for anyone venturing into the surf.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, as Hjalmar’s 14-year-old daughter, Hedvig, the elfin Maaike Laanstra-Corn is delivering yet another wonderfully eccentric embodiment of a high-strung tween with a potentially perilous excess of imagination.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Unsafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsafe. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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