fair warning
noun
: enough warning to be able to avoid something bad
I'm giving you fair warning that you had better not discuss politics at dinner tonight.
Examples of fair warning in a Sentence
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One of the best films of 2022 lands on Netflix today, though fair warning: Get your tissue box ready.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The audio streaming app just gave us a fair warning about when Spotify Wrapped is about to be released.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 25 Oct. 2024
But fair warning, this is not a tale for the faint of heart.
—Jordan Kopy, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
The Santa-of-it-all (which fair warning, dovetails into the Jesus-of-it-all) helps prop up The Killer Clown Who Can’t Be Killed as a legendary horror icon worthy of the box office success he’s enjoyed thus far.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2024
But fair warning — the train can only carry up to 20 passengers at a time.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024
And fair warning, like her tour this article is an extensive rollercoaster.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
But fair warning: The rush of getting that perfect piece is just the beginning.
—Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
Everyone, regardless of age, needs at least fair warning about something that could kill them.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2024
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The audio streaming app just gave us a fair warning about when Spotify Wrapped is about to be released.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 25 Oct. 2024
But fair warning, this is not a tale for the faint of heart.
—Jordan Kopy, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
The Santa-of-it-all (which fair warning, dovetails into the Jesus-of-it-all) helps prop up The Killer Clown Who Can’t Be Killed as a legendary horror icon worthy of the box office success he’s enjoyed thus far.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2024
But fair warning — the train can only carry up to 20 passengers at a time.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024
And fair warning, like her tour this article is an extensive rollercoaster.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
But fair warning: The rush of getting that perfect piece is just the beginning.
—Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
Everyone, regardless of age, needs at least fair warning about something that could kill them.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2024
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“Fair warning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20warning. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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