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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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Gladden was unaware that the entire case is fake, everyone except him is an actor, including Marsden, and everything that happens — inside the courtroom and out — is carefully planned.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Shamsid-Deen initially sought to impose a 90-day jail term, but prosecutor Jonah Karls informed him that the sentence exceeded his legal authority, something the judge appeared unaware of.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 9 May 2026
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—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 May 2026
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Adjective
Carr said that sometimes these conversations revealed student health issues that teachers were unaware of, and those students were connected with school nurses and counselors.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Gladden was unaware that the entire case is fake, everyone except him is an actor, including Marsden, and everything that happens — inside the courtroom and out — is carefully planned.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Shamsid-Deen initially sought to impose a 90-day jail term, but prosecutor Jonah Karls informed him that the sentence exceeded his legal authority, something the judge appeared unaware of.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 9 May 2026
In the series’ third season, Primal got gnarlier by bringing protagonist Spear (voiced by Aaron LaPlante) back from the dead but keeping the character unaware of his new zombie status.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 May 2026
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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaware. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwa(ə)r
-ˈwe(ə)r
: unawares
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