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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwariness
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Cognitive biases like hyperbolic discounting (placing too much weight on present rewards relative to future ones) or inattention (failing to notice or process fuel cost information) could lead people to under-invest in efficiency and leave money on the table.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025 -
Stay vigilant Nearly a quarter of all reported boating accidents last year were caused by operator inattention or improper lookout.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Hansen-Love says there is a simplicity and unsophistication to Seydoux’s style.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 May 2022
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The blunt unsophistication of the pamphlet was an intellectual call to arms.—
Zachary D. Carter,
The New Republic,
17 June 2021
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Having bet on tradition at the macro level, Philippe believes that the more simplicity is required at the micro level.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The anachronistic simplicity of the Galaxy Express — a spaceship deliberately and nostalgically modeled after a steam train — says plenty.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
21 Aug. 2025
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As for inventions, accident and inadvertence played a role in the development of Post-it Notes and microwave heating.—
Amanda Foreman,
WSJ,
4 May 2018
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The history of the game proceeded through intelligence, but also through inadvertence.—
JAY CASPIAN KANG,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2017
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Now he’s been charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, as well as attempting to leave the scene of the Feb. 10 collision on the 300 block of West Winton Avenue in Hayward.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
22 Aug. 2025
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The funeral home is under investigation for willful dishonest conduct, negligence and fraud, among other charges, according to state documents.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Unwariness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwariness. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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