unguarded
adjective
un·guard·ed
ˌən-ˈgär-dəd 
1
: vulnerable to attack : unprotected
2
: free from guile or wariness : direct, incautious
unguarded remarks
unguardedly
adverb
unguardedness
noun
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Examples of unguarded in a Sentence
I let the secret about the surprise party spill out in an unguarded moment.
the swimming coach quickly regretted his unguarded comments about the young swimmer's limitations
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Instantly, the music morphs him from a chill, unguarded demeanor to the Joker-esque King Push persona.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
Here and elsewhere, directors Osborn and Vasquez discretely achieve a riveting fly-on-the-wall intimacy with their subjects, capturing unguarded moments that are by turns affecting and amusing.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, in southern Niger, unguarded checkpoints along the border with Nigeria have allowed for an influx of radical Islamic preachers, who have sought to win over the population by promising to provide public goods that the state has not.
—Sebastian Elischer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2013
That power, of course, is carried by miles of electric cable, conveniently left unguarded and out of sight.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
Here and elsewhere, directors Osborn and Vasquez discretely achieve a riveting fly-on-the-wall intimacy with their subjects, capturing unguarded moments that are by turns affecting and amusing.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, in southern Niger, unguarded checkpoints along the border with Nigeria have allowed for an influx of radical Islamic preachers, who have sought to win over the population by promising to provide public goods that the state has not.
—Sebastian Elischer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2013
That power, of course, is carried by miles of electric cable, conveniently left unguarded and out of sight.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
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“Unguarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unguarded. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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unguarded
adjective
un·guard·ed
ˌən-ˈgärd-əd
1
: open to attack : unprotected
2
: not cautious : unwary
unguarded comments
unguardedly
adverb
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