unguardedness

There was nothing of his usual arrogance in his expression—she had never seen him look so unguarded, but even that unguardedness was mixed with a self-hatred that ran as deep as a wound.

Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series Cassandra Clare 2009

There was nothing of his usual arrogance in his expression—she had never seen him look so unguarded, but even that unguardedness was mixed with a self-hatred that ran as deep as a wound.

City of Glass Cassandra Clare 2009

I think that the thing that I hoped that would not be lost in my own child's situation was his day-to-day unguardedness and unreserved goodwill toward everyone he encounters.

Well Known Liberal Blogger Shot In Washington, D.C. 2009

I hope I never slide over into what I've always thought of as Thomas Kincaid country - precious and twee - but a bit of unguardedness true love, true friendship, true feeling is a relief sometimes, isn't it?

The WritingYA Weblog: Poetry Friday: Friends in the Room tanita davis 2008

He may sometimes be deceived through deficiency of judgment, but I believe not often by unguardedness; and, in a matter of interest, a _petit maitre_ of five-and-twenty might _tout en badinage_

A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Complete Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and Incidental Remarks on the French Character and Manners An English Lady

When in some moment of unguardedness I grieve the good Spirit, and become unwatchful, and in remorseful penitence I could almost weep my life away, the offering of my contrition is accepted, and there is One who heals my backsliding and soothes my fretting sorrow.

The Wesleyan Methodist Pulpit in Malvern Sermons Preached at the Opening Services of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, in 1866 Knowles King

He may sometimes be deceived through deficiency of judgment, but I believe not often by unguardedness; and, in a matter of interest, a _petit maitre_ of five-and-twenty might _tout en badinage_

A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Part II., 1793 Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and Incidental Remarks on the French Character and Manners An English Lady

The examination finally ended, we all rose up, we two walked together and I reproached him very strongly for his unguardedness in such a critical condition.

Christoph von Graffenried's Account of the Founding of New Bern. Edited with an Historical Introduction and an English Translation by Vincent H. Todd, Ph.D. University of Illinois in Cooperation with Julius Goebel, Ph.D., Professor of Germanic Languages University of Illinois 1920

"To have so much good work undone by a moment's unguardedness."

Saint Martin's Summer Rafael Sabatini 1912

Perversely, she would have hated Rosalie had she caught her, in a single moment of unguardedness, revealing a feeling more tender than friendly interest for him.

The Daughter of Anderson Crow George Barr McCutcheon 1897