The fast-moving tide sometimes surprises unwary swimmers.
e-mail scams that take advantage of unwary recipients
Recent Examples on the WebTo joke about faking the moon landing while faking romance is a twisted attempt at keeping us gullible and unwary.—Armond White, National Review, 17 July 2024 Unless accelerated by a tanning bed, skin damage can take years, if not decades to develop, experts say, leaving today’s unwary youth at risk for early skin aging and lethal skin cancers such as melanoma.—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 21 June 2024 That gave the attacker the chance to launch a surprise attack against an unwary Mach.—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2024 The result is a dizzying mix of subtle feints, playful conjectures, and strategic silences, far less revolutionary than promised, yet strewn with snares for inexpert and unwary readers.—Walter Scheidel, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022 See all Example Sentences for unwary
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