How do you use Unsafe in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like insecure or vulnerable, plus the exact meaning.
Unsafe meaning
Not safe (various senses); dangerous.
Synonyms of Unsafe
Using Unsafe
- The main meaning on this page is: Not safe (various senses); dangerous.
- Useful related words include: insecure, vulnerable, precarious, dangerous.
- In the example corpus, unsafe often appears in combinations such as: unsafe and, and unsafe, an unsafe.
Context around Unsafe
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unsafe
- In this selection, "unsafe" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, eating, drugs, practises, foods, abortion and driving stand out and add context to how "unsafe" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include to be unsafe and a seriously unsafe culture of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unsafe" sits close to words such as abubakar, appoint and compares, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unsafe
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And I'm with you, they don't necessarily feel "unsafe". (11 words)
Are you willing to condemn this as unsafe and potentially deadly? (11 words)
Acting Inspector Smith is warning motorists that there are consequences of unsafe driving. (13 words)
A letter submitted to the planning department, said: “There is an issue that the delivery vehicle would not be able to make this manoeuvre if the on street parking on Nat Lane as shown in Figure B was in situ and could result in unsafe manoeuvring. (46 words)
After hearing evidence from more than 50 witnesses the jury concluded there was "a lack of scrutiny and professional curiosity at all levels" and a "seriously unsafe culture of defaulting to granting licences and returning licences after review". (38 words)
A new class-action lawsuit alleges that U.S. immigration authorities disregarded signs of unsanitary and unsafe conditions at a detention center in to ensure the facility would continue to receive public funding and remain open. (36 words)
Are you willing to condemn this as unsafe and potentially deadly? (11 words)
Example sentences (20)
Eating unsafe foods, engaging in unsafe practices, going to unsafe places, etc, etc, etc. But let’s just start with eating unsafe foods.
It could spread through use of injectable drugs, unsafe injection practises, unsafe health care, and transfusion of unscreened blood and blood products.
Complications of unsafe abortion account for approximately an eighth of maternal mortalities worldwide, citation though this varies by region. citation Secondary infertility caused by an unsafe abortion affects an estimated 24 million women.
For instance Auckland Regional Transport Authority reports that “over half of Aucklanders believe it is usually unsafe, or always unsafe, to cycle”.
They classify it in "unsafe" status, the least endangered level out of the five levels of concern (Unsafe, Definitely Endangered, Severely Endangered, Critically Endangered, and Extinct).
Acting Inspector Smith is warning motorists that there are consequences of unsafe driving.
After hearing evidence from more than 50 witnesses the jury concluded there was "a lack of scrutiny and professional curiosity at all levels" and a "seriously unsafe culture of defaulting to granting licences and returning licences after review".
After the walkway collapsed, the city said it directed Festival du Voyageur to retain a professional engineer to assess the entire complex for any unsafe conditions and do any necessary repairs.
A grass training field next to the main pitch, which is not currently in use due to the "unsafe, uneven surface," will be transformed into a 3G training pitch.
Airprox is an aviation term where a pilot or air traffic controller believes the relative position and speed of two aircraft are unsafe.
A letter submitted to the planning department, said: “There is an issue that the delivery vehicle would not be able to make this manoeuvre if the on street parking on Nat Lane as shown in Figure B was in situ and could result in unsafe manoeuvring.
And I'm with you, they don't necessarily feel "unsafe".
A new class-action lawsuit alleges that U.S. immigration authorities disregarded signs of unsanitary and unsafe conditions at a detention center in to ensure the facility would continue to receive public funding and remain open.
A new report on HMP Wandsworth, where prisoner Daniel Khalife managed to escape from last month, has found it to be “unsafe and inhumane”.
An inquest at Newport Coroner's Court heard Joshua was not wearing a helmet when he tried to cross the road, which was deemed to be unsafe.
A Nottingham city centre car park has been closed after a nearby building was deemed to be unsafe.
Anyone who witnesses unsafe driving or marine activity is encouraged to contact the OPP.
Are you willing to condemn this as unsafe and potentially deadly?
As a recreational biker, I totally sympathize with cyclists who are injured due to unsafe roadways, but given the reality, bikers must expect the unexpected.
As a result, Minneapolis today is unsafe in for many people in many areas.
Common combinations with unsafe
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- unsafe and 22×
- and unsafe 18×
- an unsafe 16×
- feel unsafe 16×
- unsafe to 15×
- unsafe for 14×
- unsafe or 10×
- was unsafe 10×
- it unsafe 10×
- of unsafe 7×