unguarded
adjective
un·guard·ed
ˌən-ˈgär-dəd 
1
: vulnerable to attack : unprotected
2
: free from guile or wariness : direct, incautious
unguarded remarks
unguardedly
adverb
unguardedness
noun
Examples of unguarded in a Sentence
I let the secret about the surprise party spill out in an unguarded moment.
the swimming coach quickly regretted his unguarded comments about the young swimmer's limitations
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Chuck Rupnow, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Speaking directly to the camera, the teacher turned filmmaker also records unguarded confessionals.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
The Wildcats drew contact regularly and were rewarded with an unguarded shot from the stripe.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Eichel slipped the puck through to an unguarded Shea Theodore.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Unguarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unguarded. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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unguarded
adjective
un·guard·ed
ˌən-ˈgärd-əd
1
: open to attack : unprotected
2
: not cautious : unwary
unguarded comments
unguardedly
adverb
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