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His sudden and astounding change from total unwariness to a fighting youth with every sense on the alert was something for which they were unprepared.

From Frank Merriwell's Pursuit How to Win by Standish, Burt L.

The only criticism it seems possible to suggest on Scheer's tactics is the unwariness of his pursuit, which might so easily have led to the total destruction of the German fleet.

From A History of Sea Power by Stevens, William Oliver

He was wary, untiring, vigilant, bold, and no federal trooper ever went on picket without the feeling that this man might be close at hand watching to take advantage of any moment of unwariness.

From Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War by Kidd, James Harvey

The first sign of unwariness would begin and end the battle.

From Way of the Lawless by Brand, Max

The Barren Ground Caribou comes close to holding the palm for unwariness among the larger land mammals of North America.

From The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin by Harper, Francis