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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
There’s a Sondheimian rhythm to its profanities, and its exorbitantly long music montages swell with unguarded feeling.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
In Singapore, sitting with festival ambassador Rebecca Lim, Shu was unguarded, reflective and darkly funny about the pressures and revelations that came with stepping behind the camera for the first time.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025
But the Bulldogs responded with a 21-0 fourth quarter to pull away for good, including an unguarded onside kick while ahead 21-10.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 19 Nov. 2025
The show, available in both audio and video formats, immediately set itself apart from other fashion podcasts by the sense of intimacy Freud cultivated in unguarded conversations with her high-profile visitors— Cate Blanchett, David Cronenberg, and Rosalía among them.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 18 Nov. 2025
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Then there’s reality TV star Spencer Pratt, an outspoken Bass critic, who launched a campaign rooted in his fury over the city’s handling of the fire — and the loss of his family’s home in the flames.—
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The outspoken auteur, considered one of Iranian cinema’s greatest living masters, is still in the crosshairs of the government known as the Islamic Republic of Iran.—
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If an entrance hole is too large, smaller nesting birds will be vulnerable to predators and invasive species, including house sparrows, larger birds of prey, squirrels, snakes and even cats, which Hamlin says are birds’ top predators.—
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People who have weakened immune systems or existing lung and heart disease are most vulnerable to cardiac complications from the flu.—
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The driver of the truck was cited for careless driving; the vehicle was not equipped with chains, but chains were not required under state law in Friday morning’s conditions, according to Colorado State Patrol.—
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Drug, alcohol, careless living.—
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Yet, to be honest, our dance card is already mighty full with a whole array of different kinds of gigs – from big pop shows to classic rock concerts and a number of different small club shows.—
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Shared finances, emotional investments or trust issues become crystal clear, prompting honest conversations and practical decision-making.—
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The human brain is highly susceptible to often unproductive mind-wandering, and modern technology has only made the problem worse.—
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Common Pests and Diseases Like all plants, hoyas can be susceptible to pests and diseases.—
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Single-Food Diets Diets that rely on a single food or drink, such as the cabbage soup diet, grapefruit diet, or Master Cleanse drink diet, as well as diets that rely on a single food group, like the fruitarian diet, are unsafe and lack key nutrients your body needs to function.—
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Since the video was posted, Hasan, who is Somali, said his center has received harassing phone calls making staff members and parents feel unsafe.—
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Beijing is also candid — if selectively so — about its interest in strategic resources.—
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Bird shared a candid carousel of photos from a fun night with friends, featuring her girlfriend by her side.—
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Americans have gotten used to the idea that our government is helpless to get anything done.—
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Neighbors are feeling helpless, especially as tax season gets underway.—
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“Unguarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unguarded. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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