unsuspecting
adjective
un·sus·pect·ing
ˌən-sə-ˈspek-tiŋ 
: unaware of any danger or threat : not suspecting
unsuspecting victims
unsuspectingly
adverb
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Cary Grant was never more suave and effortless than as Roger Thornhill, an unsuspecting ad man mistaken for a government agent by an ever-widening gang of thugs, spies, and an anti-American spymaster (James Mason).
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Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024
The researchers delve into the complex interplay of ecological factors and human influence that may be driving this crisis:
Disease might be the unsuspecting mediator of this recent genetic mixing, research suggests.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
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Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024
The researchers delve into the complex interplay of ecological factors and human influence that may be driving this crisis:
Disease might be the unsuspecting mediator of this recent genetic mixing, research suggests.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unsuspecting
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“Unsuspecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuspecting. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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