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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But fair warning, this is heavy, rocks-in-your-stomach kind of food — definitely something to share.
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Kathryn Varn, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Though—fair warning—isopropyl cloprostenate has not been FDA-approved like bimatoprost, it’s said to stimulate keratin production and prolong the lashes’ growth phase.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
Christmas in Covent Garden My personal favorite place to go during the holidays is Covent Garden — but, fair warning, it will be crowded.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024
One of the best films of 2022 lands on Netflix today, though fair warning: Get your tissue box ready.
—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
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Kathryn Varn, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Though—fair warning—isopropyl cloprostenate has not been FDA-approved like bimatoprost, it’s said to stimulate keratin production and prolong the lashes’ growth phase.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
Christmas in Covent Garden My personal favorite place to go during the holidays is Covent Garden — but, fair warning, it will be crowded.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024
One of the best films of 2022 lands on Netflix today, though fair warning: Get your tissue box ready.
—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
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“Fair warning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20warning. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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