unwary

Example Sentences

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And easy money can backfire on the unwary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 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

To put it another way, disinformation peddlers need only make a claim that sounds plausible or might even have a small kernel of truth to influence the unwary.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2024

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

“Thank you, I prefer spiders,” she replied, fishing up two unwary little ones who had gone to a creamy death.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott