fair warning
noun
: enough warning to be able to avoid something bad
I'm giving you fair warning that you had better not discuss politics at dinner tonight.
Examples of fair warning in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
And fair warning, like her tour this article is an extensive rollercoaster.
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Bryan West, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
But fair warning: The rush of getting that perfect piece is just the beginning.
—Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
Everyone, regardless of age, needs at least fair warning about something that could kill them.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2024
Actions will stand out and give those around you a fair warning that things are about to change.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2024
Foul aroma gives you a fair warning of this beer’s moldy grain flavor — that’s my unhappy experience with bottled 0.0.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2024
Providing fair warning for her unruly behavior, Lykez belches into the mic and cautions that, with one wrong move, her hands might end up around your throat.
—Pitchfork, 7 Dec. 2023
Just a fair warning that all of these appealing pursuits require leaving the fireplace coziness and panoramic views of your room at the Ojai Valley Inn, a proposition that might not be so easy for many pairs.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2022
This twitch does at least give everyone in the car fair warning of the violence that is to come.
—Daniel Golson, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2023
Bryan West, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
But fair warning: The rush of getting that perfect piece is just the beginning.
—Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
Everyone, regardless of age, needs at least fair warning about something that could kill them.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2024
Actions will stand out and give those around you a fair warning that things are about to change.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2024
Foul aroma gives you a fair warning of this beer’s moldy grain flavor — that’s my unhappy experience with bottled 0.0.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2024
Providing fair warning for her unruly behavior, Lykez belches into the mic and cautions that, with one wrong move, her hands might end up around your throat.
—Pitchfork, 7 Dec. 2023
Just a fair warning that all of these appealing pursuits require leaving the fireplace coziness and panoramic views of your room at the Ojai Valley Inn, a proposition that might not be so easy for many pairs.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2022
This twitch does at least give everyone in the car fair warning of the violence that is to come.
—Daniel Golson, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2023
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“Fair warning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20warning. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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