unsafe

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But it’s no use simply changing your environment if you are in a relationship that makes you feel on edge, uneasy or even psychologically unsafe.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Many residents of Fisher Island—the second-wealthiest ZIP Code in the U.S. and home to about 800 residences—were happy to remove the fuel depot, which they consider unsightly and environmentally unsafe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Residents of 97 properties across four streets have been staying with families or in temporary accommodation since last week following reports of "unsafe structures" in Coalsnaughton, a former mining village in Clackmannanshire.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Typical rush hour congestion already creates borderline unsafe conditions for boarding and exiting popular junctions like Penn Station and Secaucus, partially because these rail lines already run over capacity.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Within a couple of hours of my arrival I began to see the flaw in my analysis of Karhide—it was already out of date—and also began to feel uncomfortable, perhaps unsafe, in Erhenrang.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin