unsuspecting
adjective
un·sus·pect·ing
ˌən-sə-ˈspek-tiŋ 
: unaware of any danger or threat : not suspecting
unsuspecting victims
unsuspectingly
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of unsuspecting in a Sentence
sidewalk vendors selling bogus gems to unsuspecting tourists
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Ticks stretch out their first set of legs and latch onto the unsuspecting host.
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Maria Masters, Health, 9 June 2024
The process began when Wang would allegedly sell his unsuspecting victims various VPN programs.
—Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 3 June 2024
According to court papers, Wang allegedly sold his unsuspecting victims various Virtual Private Network (VPN) programs.
VPN extensions are routinely used to encrypt an internet connection, routing it through a remote server to mask an IP address and hide the user's browsing history and location.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 29 May 2024
Fueled by a rage festering over a decades-old injustice, Johnny dons a freaky old-time firefighter’s mask and cuts quite the memorable slasher figure — the subject of many scary campfire stories, one of which gets shared amongst unsuspecting victims in Chris Nash’s slasher debut.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
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Maria Masters, Health, 9 June 2024
The process began when Wang would allegedly sell his unsuspecting victims various VPN programs.
—Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 3 June 2024
According to court papers, Wang allegedly sold his unsuspecting victims various Virtual Private Network (VPN) programs.
VPN extensions are routinely used to encrypt an internet connection, routing it through a remote server to mask an IP address and hide the user's browsing history and location.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 29 May 2024
Fueled by a rage festering over a decades-old injustice, Johnny dons a freaky old-time firefighter’s mask and cuts quite the memorable slasher figure — the subject of many scary campfire stories, one of which gets shared amongst unsuspecting victims in Chris Nash’s slasher debut.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
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“Unsuspecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuspecting. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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