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

However, Roope Hintz and Kaapo Kakko struck in quick succession in the third period to ensure Finland ended their campaign on the podium, with Joel Armia and Haula scoring late into an unguarded goal.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 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 theft is thought to have taken place after the driver for a civilian transport company - contracted by the military - left his truck in an unguarded parking lot overnight on 25 November.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

What pained me most was to see her so unguarded, to hear her burp after meals or expel gas in front of company without the slightest embarrassment.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri