un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwer 
: not aware : ignorant
unaware of the problem
unawarely
adverb
unawareness
noun
Examples of unaware in a Sentence
Adjective
she was unaware of the change in travel plans
Adverb
the predawn attack took the airmen completely unaware
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Jesse jokes, blithely unaware, before shooting out of bed after locking eyes with the chimp.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Martinez, the complaint says, did not see the online announcement, was unaware of the order and continued streaming.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The other dogs were captured continuing to explore or bounce around the couch, seemingly unaware—or unconcerned—about the destruction around them.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
In fact, the show's head costume designer, Negar Ali Kline, sourced pieces from the line for season 1 unaware that the clothes were from Erin and Sara's line.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unaware
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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaware. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwa(ə)r
-ˈwe(ə)r
: unawares
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