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

The broadcaster said the driver left the vehicle in an unguarded parking lot and spent the night in a nearby hotel.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

Sleek black crows strutted among the students, hoping for a morsel of bologna or cheese left unguarded.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown