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unwary

[uhn-wair-ee] / ʌnˈwɛər i /


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Namely, the dangers they present to unwary small investors.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2026

But their testimony alone can’t expose the devil’s bargain of realpolitik, which seduces the unwary with the notion that making others suffer will benefit us.

From Salon Nov. 1, 2025

The creepiest by far is “dead men’s fingers,” Decaisnea fargesii, whose pewter-blue, fingerlike fruits stand out against butter-yellow foliage and reach out to unwary visitors.

From Seattle Times Oct. 17, 2023

There is no suggestion of environmental police guarding the entrances to Eryri, removing single-use plastic from unwary visitors.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2023

I’d heard Momma and the other farm hands talk about how the dead worked, how they came out of the brush, overwhelming the unwary and wary alike.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

A franc a day is what is paid in these parts by lodgers, chiefly officers, and no more would be asked of the wealthiest or unwariest.

From Holidays in Eastern France by Betham-Edwards, Matilda




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