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unsafe

British  
/ ʌnˈseɪf /

adjective

  1. not safe; perilous

  2. (of a criminal conviction) based on inadequate or false evidence

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Example Sentences

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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has warned vessels that “passage through the strait is currently unsafe,” said Tasnim, an Iranian state-news agency.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It's the place to be when it's unsafe outside. Most of the buildings, most of the apartments in Tel Aviv, in the centre of Tel Aviv, don't have a safe room, shelter".

From Barron's

Coco co-founder and chief executive Zach Rash said Coco 2 will be able to make deliveries even in conditions unsafe for human drivers.

From Los Angeles Times

European Commissioner for Equality Hadja Lahbib said on Thursday that almost 500,000 unsafe abortions took place in Europe every year and "safety and freedom must never depend on your postcode and income".

From BBC

One early party he planned—a Halloween rave at a defunct plastics plant that was a registered toxic-waste site—was shut down by the fire department after it deemed the place unsafe.

From The Wall Street Journal