unwary
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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
Together, the unwary helper and its passenger travel in search of a new host, where the viral drama will unfold again.
From Salon • Nov. 9, 2023
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
There woe long nets here and there, erected on poles, into which unwary geese might fly.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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