unguarded

Example Sentences

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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

Aside from the way she has to be coy about the series, she’s appealingly unguarded in her enthusiasm for the journey it sent her on as an actor.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

And while his lyrics can be clumsy, their unguarded simplicity bypasses criticism.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

It becomes unguarded, tender, like she’s eleven years old again.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali