unguarded

Example Sentences

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Daryl Mitchell was not playing a shot, and this time the ball darted up the slope to uproot the unguarded off stump.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The government blamed the disorder on a ragged retreat by the Syrian Democratic Forces that left the camp unguarded for hours and made it difficult to re-establish security.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

The French international was reduced to tears after pouncing on a Pope error to roll into an unguarded net.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

I didn’t ask Shires about the nod to the track that was supposedly written for her, an unguarded acoustic number exploring the excitement and anxieties of a fresh passion, but she offered an explanation.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025

For the first time in twenty-two years, I was out in the world and unguarded.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela