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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Adjective
Later, Nina, unaware that Millie has gained the upper hand, shows up at the house to help her escape.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
Revenue-sharing is not unheard-of in modern college coaching contracts, but Sportico is unaware of any other deal that has donation-sharing.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2025
At nearly the same time, investigators also located Michelle, now 46, who had lived unaware she had even been listed as a missing child, FOX 35 reported.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
The Heat, in fact, was unaware that Rozier was the subject of separate NBA and FBI investigations until the Wall Street Journal broke the story this past January.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaware. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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un·aware
ˌən-ə-ˈwa(ə)r
-ˈwe(ə)r
: unawares
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