unguarded
/ən ˈɡɑr dɪd/
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Definition(s):
- (adj) lacking protection or a guard
- (adj) displaying or feeling no wariness
Usage(s):
- He was shot dead by three members of the Irish Republican Army, who had crossed over the unguarded border from Eire a few hundred yards away.
- After the fall of Saddam Hussein, Sittar is said to have made a fortune by nabbing cars moving along the unguarded roads of Anbar Province.
- Obama is responding to something, so there's a conversation going on, and his unguarded demeanor invites us in for a closer look.
Quotes
- "It is not so intellectual, it's not so contrived," said Wilson. "It is so much more relaxed. Sometimes the tape is rolling and they don't even realize it, so you are able to capture those moments that are unguarded."on Aug 14, 2008 By: Cassandra Wilson Source: San Francisco Chronicle
- "We made it hard for him to get layups, we made it hard for him to get unguarded shots," Fisher said. "I thought that our guys played with a measure of resolve that they got tired of hearing me say how good he was. I'll say it again, he's...on Jan 5, 2010 By: Steve Fisher Source: USA Today
- "Dinner is a time when everyone can come together, cook together, and share together in a truly unguarded atmosphere," said Mario Batali, James Beard Award-winning chef, restaurateur and author of Molto Italiano: 327 Simple Italian Recipes to...on Sep 8, 2009 By: Mario Batali Source: Reuters
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