unsafer; unsafest
: not safe: such as
a
: able or likely to cause harm, damage, or loss
water that is unsafe to drink
unsafe driving habits
unsafe levels of lead
b
: not giving protection from danger, harm, or loss
an unsafe vehicle
unsafe working conditions
c
: not protected from danger, harm, or loss
feeling frightened and unsafe
d
: likely to take risks : not careful
unsafe drivers
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This week, posts and comments on Harvard's chat denied or made light of the notion that Jewish students might feel unsafe on campus.
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Laura Doan, CBS News, 3 May 2024
Dan Gold, executive director of Hillel at UCLA, said most students did not feel physically unsafe but were more concerned about being excluded from campus activities since the tensions escalated.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
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Laura Doan, CBS News, 3 May 2024
Dan Gold, executive director of Hillel at UCLA, said most students did not feel physically unsafe but were more concerned about being excluded from campus activities since the tensions escalated.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
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“Unsafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsafe. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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