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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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 Dec. 2025
In fact, most readers of Dickinson are unaware of the intense and long-lived relationship that was at the very core of the poet’s emotional and creative life.
—Via Chronicle Books, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
Viral TikTok and Instagram videos have spotlighted the need to clean these filters, but many people were unaware of their existence and importance until now.
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Some residents were unaware of the collection schedule and put trash by the curb either too early or too late, Williams said.
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Adjective
In this case, hospital staff who treated the Idaho man were initially unaware of the skunk scratch and attributed his symptoms to chronic comorbidities.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 Dec. 2025
In fact, most readers of Dickinson are unaware of the intense and long-lived relationship that was at the very core of the poet’s emotional and creative life.
—Via Chronicle Books, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
Viral TikTok and Instagram videos have spotlighted the need to clean these filters, but many people were unaware of their existence and importance until now.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
Some residents were unaware of the collection schedule and put trash by the curb either too early or too late, Williams said.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaware. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwa(ə)r
-ˈwe(ə)r
: unawares
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